On a school trip, the ratio of the teachers to students is 2:21. The ratio boys to girls is 4:3. If there are 18 girls girls on

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the trip, how many teachers are there?

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Alexandra [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T09:41:41+03:00

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Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say B is the number of boys and T is the number of teachers.

T / (B + 18) = 2/21

B/18 = 4/3

Solve the second equation for B.

B = 24

Plug into the first equation to find T.

T / (24 + 18) = 2/21

T = 4