Question

Central middle school has 2,470 students and the ratio of students to teachers is 26:1. how many new teachers are needed to reduce this ratio to 19:1

Answer 1

26/1=2470/x

Answer 2

is this equation right and all i have to do is solve it

Answer 3

@ganeshie8

Answer 4

2470/26=95
2470/19=130
130-95=35

35 new teachers are needed

Answer 5

why did you divide it to 19

Answer 6

because you need to reduce the ratio from 26:1 to 19:1 and it asks how many new teachers are needed which is goes from 95 to 130 teachers so it would be 35 new teachers.

Answer 7

oh i understand thank you so much

Answer 8

No problem!