SOLUTION: A school district report says its student to teacher ratio is 25:1. The district has 55 teachers and 1460 pupils. Is the report accurate? Explain.

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Question 934332: A school district report says its student to teacher ratio is 25:1. The district has 55 teachers and 1460 pupils. Is the report accurate? Explain.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1460/55=26.5
it is 27:1