Question

There are 48 students in Mrs. Mitra's computer class. At present, the ratio of the number of students to the number of computers in her class is 4 : 1. How many MORE computers does she need to buy to make this ratio 3 : 1?
A. 1 B. 3 C.3 D. 6

please give expiation also




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Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation is shown below:

Given that

There are total number of students i.e. 48

The ratio at present is 4:1

Now the computer needed to make the ratio be 3:1

So let us assume the number of students be 4x

And, the number of computers be x

So the 4x = 48

x = 12

So the computer be 12

Now the new ratio is 3:1

Students be 3x

And, computers be x

So

3x = 48

x = 16

Now the more computer needed is

= 16 - 12

= 4

hence, this is the answer but the same is not provided in the given options