SOLUTION: The ratio of the female teachers to male teachers in a school is 4 : 3. If there are 12 male teachers at the school, how many teachers are there in total?

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Question 1108781: The ratio of the female teachers to male teachers in a school is 4 : 3. If there are 12 male teachers at the school, how many teachers are there in total?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%2Fm=4%2F3=f%2F12

f=%284%2F3%2912
f=16

Number of teachers at the school:
12%2B16=28