document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972752>Question 972752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a bus contain 48 seats and the ratio of students and supervisor is 1:5 so now what is the total number of students and supervisor are in the bus (we have just one bus no matter if some seats are empty) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The way you have stated this problem, there are 5 supervisors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for each student.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "St=number of students; Su=number 0f supervisors=5(St)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "St+Su=48 Substitute for Su<BR>\n" );
document.write( "St+5(St)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(St)=48 Divide each side by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "St=8 There were 8 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Su=5(St)=5(8)=40 There were 40 supervisors. </SPAN>\n" );
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