SOLUTION: If in the army there is one officer for every 16 privates, how many officers are there in a regiment consisting of 1,105 officers and privates?

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Question 646752: If in the army there is one officer for every 16 privates, how many officers are there in a regiment consisting of 1,105 officers and privates?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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16 * 1,105 = 17,680 privates.
17,680 / 1,105 = 16 privates per officer.