SOLUTION: In the year 1981 there were 13 students per teacher in our universities. In ten years the number of students had increased 37.3% and the number of teachers 20.6%. How many studen

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Question 421277: In the year 1981 there were 13 students per teacher in our universities. In ten
years the number of students had increased 37.3% and the number of teachers 20.6%.
How many students were there per teacher in the year 1991?
ITRIED THIS AND FOUND (13*1.373)/1.206 = 15 student per teacher ?

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, sudhanshu_kmr:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = number of students in 1981
Let y = number of teachers in 1981
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given:
x%2Fy+=+13%2F1%7D%7D%0D%0A-----------%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+x+=+13y+
In 1991:
+%28x+%2B+.373x%29+%2F+%28y+%2B+.206y%29+
+%28+1.373%2A13y%29+%2F+%28+1.206y+%29+
+17.849y+%2F+%281.206y%29+
+17.849%2F1.206+=+14.8+
15/1 student/teacher ratio
right you are!

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

yes, it is right.