document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40964>Question 40964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The student-teacher ratio for Washington High was reported to be 27.5 to 1. If there are 42 teachers, then how many students are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here the proportion to be solved is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.5 / 1 = x / 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42 * 27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1155 students </SPAN>\n" );
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