Question

A large community college has professors and lecturers the total number of faculty members is 136.The school reported that they had six professors for every 11 lecturers how many professors does the Community College employ

Answer 1

Answer:

  48

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of professors to lecturers is ...

  P : L = 6 : 11

Then the ratio of professors to total faculty is ...

  P : (P+L) = 6 : (6+11) = 6 : 17

That is, professors make up 6/17 of the total faculty. Their number is ...

  P = (6/17)·136 = 48

The Community College employs 48 professors.