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if you know the ratio of students to teachers is 5 to 1 and you know there are 15 teachers, how many students are there?​

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Answer:

Ratio = 5:1

= 5 / 1

Number of teachers = 15

Lets take the number of students = x

Therefore,

5:1 = x:15

= 5/1 = x/15

x = 15 × 5

= 75 students

Hope it helps!!

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