Question 1122785
total number of students is 60.


let x = the number of students in fred's class.


then 1.4 * x = the number of students in lee's class.


your equation is:


x + 1.4 * x = 60


combine like terms to get 2.4 * x = 60


solve for x to get x = 60 / 2.4 = 25


that's the number of students in fred's class.


lee's class has 60 - 25 = 35.


the ratio of students in lee's class to students in fred's class is 35/25.


25/25 decimal equivalent is 1.4.


that's the ratio of students in lee's class to students in fred's class.


solution looks good.


solution is that there are 35 students in lee's claws.