in a school, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 2:3 and the ratio of the number of girls to the number of teachers is 7:4. what is the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers?
Hint: Convert each ratio to an equivalent ratio such that the new value for the number of girls is common for both ratios.
in a school, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 2:3 and the ratio of the number of girls to the number of teachers is 7:4. what is the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers?
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B : G = 2 : 3 G : T = 7 : 4
2 : 3 = x : 7
x = 4 2/3
B : G : T = 4 2/3 : 7 : 4
(B + G) : T = 11 2/3 : 4 | *3
(B + G) : T = 35 : 12
+1694 in a school, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 2:3 and the ratio of the number of girls to the number of teachers is 7:4. what is the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers?
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B : G = 2 : 3 G : T = 7 : 4
2 : 3 = x : 7
x = 4 2/3
B : G : T = 4 2/3 : 7 : 4
(B + G) : T = 11 2/3 : 4 | *3
(B + G) : T = 35 : 12
