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Proportional Reasoning

Question 4 • EF Math 12 1st Nine Weeks

At Whitewater Junior High School, there are 360 students and 39 teachers. What is the ratio of students to each teacher rounded to the nearest tenth?

Answer
A
1:9.2
B
9.2:1
C
120:13
D
13:120

Explanation

Divide the number of students by the number of teachers: 360 ÷ 39 ≈ 9.23 students per teacher. Rounded to the nearest tenth, that is 9.2, so the ratio is 9.2:1. The correct choice is 9.2:1.

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