Question

There are 480 students and 20 teachers at a small private school. To keep the same student to teacher ratio, how many teachers are needed for 960 students?

Answer 1

40 teachers are needed

Explanation:

480 : 20 = 24 : 1

960/24 = 40

= 960:40

Answer 2

Answer: 40

Explanation:

480/20=960/x Cross multiply

19200=480x

x=40