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How many tutors does the academy need if it has 120 students ?

How many tutors does the academy need if it has 120 students ?-example-1
User Sajjad
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10 tutors.

divide 120 by 72 to get 1.66666...
Then multiply 1.66666... by 6, because there is 6 tutors for every 72 students, to get 10 tutors.

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120 / 72 = 1 2/3

5/3 x 6/1 = 30/3 = 10

The academy needs 10 tutors.
User Tristan Havelick
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