SOLUTION: A school employs teachers in the ratio 1:20 to the number of children. If the school has 15 teachers,how many children can it take ?

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Question 870035: A school employs teachers in the ratio 1:20 to the number of children.
If the school has 15 teachers,how many children can it take ?
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A school employs teachers in the ratio 1:20 to the number of children.
If the school has 15 teachers,how many children can it take ?
15 * 20 = 300

Answer:
300 children