SOLUTION: In a school,25% of the teachers teach basic math.If there are 50 basic math teachers,how many teachers are there in school?

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Question 1176445: In a school,25% of the teachers teach basic math.If there are 50 basic math teachers,how many teachers are there in school?




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Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Four times as many as 50.


    I.e. 200.       ANSWER

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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

25% of the 50+ teachers teach basic math
there are x teachers in school
25% =1%2F4 and 50+ teachers teach basic math
so
%281%2F4%29x=50
x=50%2A4
x=200
answer: 200 teachers are there in school