A school board has determined that there should be 3 teachers for every 60 students. How many teachers are needed for an enrollment of 3,300 students?
A) 140 teachers
B) 176 teachers
C) 165 teachers
D) 149 teachers
E) 108 teachers

Question

A school board has determined that there should be 3 teachers for every 60 students. How many teachers are needed for an enrollment of 3,300 students?
A) 140 teachers
B) 176 teachers
C) 165 teachers
D) 149 teachers
E) 108 teachers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To solve the problem, we can use proportions.

If there are 3 teachers for every 60 students, we can write it as:

3/60 = x/3300

where x is the number of teachers needed for 3,300 students.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

60x = 3 * 3300

60x = 9900

x = 165

Therefore, the answer is (C) 165 teachers.

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