Question

There are 3 teachers to 125 pupils during the school program. How many teachers were

there if there were 2 500 pupils

Answer 1

There were 60 teachers.

Explanation:

☆We can use proportion to solve this!

`(3 \: teachers)/(125 \: pupils) = (x)/(2500 \: pupils) \\ \\ (125x)/(125) = (7500)/(125) \\ \\ x = 60`