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The ratio of children to teachers at a preeschool is 14:5 .How many children are there at the preschool if there are 30 teachers

User Bellu
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Answer:

84

Explanation:

5*6=30

14*6=84

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User Paul Suart
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Answer: 84 children

Work Shown:

(14 children)/(5 teachers) = (x children)/(30 teachers)

14/5 = x/30

14*30 = 5*x

420 = 5x

5x = 420

x = 420/5

x = 84

User Martin Niederl
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