document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434817>Question 434817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of students to teachers is 40 to 3. How many teachers are there when there are 65 students? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "40 to 3 is the same as 40x to 3x where 40x = # of students:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 3x = 3(13/8) = 39/8 is approximately 5 (approximate # of teachers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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