1750 shared between 3 people. Ratio 3:5:8. What is the amount of the smallest portion.

A population of 120 students is in the ratio of 1:9/ How many students are there to 4 teachers?

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1750 shared between 3 people. Ratio 3:5:8. What is the amount of the smallest portion.




A population of 120 students is in the ratio of 1:9/ How many students are there to 4 teachers?

campbell_st · Answer

add the parts in the ratio... 

3 + 5 + 8 = ...?

anonymous · Answer

ok. I did that. Then 1750/16. Got 109.37
Then multiplied by 3 
Solution: 328.13.

anonymous · Answer

3x+5x+8x=1750

anonymous · Answer

Ok pgpilot326, I did that.

campbell_st · Answer

no just use 3 + 5 + 8 = 1

then to find the value of 1 unit in the ratio its

1750/16 = 

then multiply the answer by 3 to find the value of 3 part.

campbell_st · Answer

same for the other question... 

1 + 9 = 10

120/10  = 

to find 1 prt... 

then multiply the answer by 4 to find the number of pupils for 4 teahcers

anonymous · Answer

the answer is 3x once you find x.  x is the same thing as 1750/16...
method matters not... go for understanding.

anonymous · Answer

Did you get 48 Campbell_st?

anonymous · Answer

@pgpilot326 : I got it thanks! My answer is 328.13.