SOLUTION: Question: Solve problem by using a proportion.
1. Student-teacher ratio. The student-teacher ratio for Washington High was reported to be 27.5 to 1. If there are 42 teachers,
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1. Student-teacher ratio. 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? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Student-teacher ratio. 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?
Let the total number of students be "x".
Proportion:
# students/ # teachers = # students/ # teachers
x/42 = 27.5/1
x=42(27.5)= 1155 students
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