document.write( "Question 787839: A nursery is required by law to have 1 member of staff present for every 8 children. If there are 45 children at the nursery what is the minimum number of staff members needed
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1/8 = x/45\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "45/8 = x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 45/8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 5.625\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 6 (round up)\r
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