Question

Only 2/17 of the teachers were sciolists. If 3000 were not sciolists how many teachers were there in all

Answer 1

`1-(2)/(17)=(15)/(17)\\ (15)/(17)--3000\\ 1\ \ --x\\ x=3400`

Answer 2

3,400

STEP BY STEP:

If 2/17 were socialists, then 15/17 were not socialists.

So...

3000 = 15/17x

(x represents the total number of teachers)

Multiply by 17 on both sides.

51,000 = 15x

Divide by 15 on both sides.

3,400 = x

Total number of teachers: 3,400.