Question

the ratio of students to laptops in a school is 3:2 if there are 1,200 students, how many laptops are there?

Answer 1

800 Laptops

Explanation:

3:2 = 1200:x

I first divide 1200 with 3 because that is the ratio of the students. WE can see that 1200/400 equals 3. So if I multiply 2 times 400, then we get 800 Laptops.

Answer 2

1200:800

Explanation:

1200÷3=400

400×2=800

800 laptops