SOLUTION: Kindly help me with this question. 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? Th

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Question 99280: Kindly help me with this question.
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?
Thank you for your help.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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?
x/42 = 27.5/1
x = 42*27.5 = 1155
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Stan H.