Answer:
80
Explanation:
Initial ratio:
Teachers to students
1 : 15
Ratio after:
Teachers to students
3 : 40
The number of students did not change, so we can make the students of the initial ratio and the students of the ratio after the same.
1 : 15 = 8 : 120
3 : 40 = 9 : 120
120 units = 1200
1 unit =
![(1200)/(120) =10](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/br6yenyjinx2z9iytzbyp59tx0i5rf39t4.png)
Initial teachers = 8 units =
![8*10=80](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/q4e6ziygpo90drdrocii32e9mo3la5j1u2.png)