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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?

User Suhel
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Answer:

40 teachers are needed

Explanation:

480 : 20 = 24 : 1

960/24 = 40

= 960:40

User Stefanobaldo
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Answer: 40

Explanation:

480/20=960/x Cross multiply

19200=480x

x=40

User Samuel Georges
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