document.write( "Question 422981: The average age of a group of teachers and students is 20. The average age of the teachers is 35. The average age of the students is 15. I need to know the ratio of teachers to students and have it answered as a fraction in simplest form. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #295181 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (35t + 15s) / (t + s) = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "35t + 15s = 20t + 20s\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15t = 5s\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t/s = 5/15 = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( " |