Question

Last year there were 221 students and 13 teachers at Hillard School. This year there are 272 students. The principal wants to keep the same student-to-teacher ratio as last year. Which proportion can the principal use to find x, the number of teachers needed this year? StartFraction 272 over 221 EndFraction = StartFraction 13 over x EndFraction StartFraction 221 over 272 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 13 EndFraction StartFraction 221 over 13 EndFraction = StartFraction 272 over x EndFraction StartFraction 13 over 221 EndFraction = StartFraction 272 over x EndFraction

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Using proportion to find the teachers required x, then

$\frac{221}{272}$ = $\frac{13}{x}$ ( cross- multiply )

221x = 3536 ( divide both sides by 221 )

x = 16

The number of teachers required this year is 16

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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