Question

The ratio of number of male and female teachers in a school is 3 : 4. If there are 16 female teachers, find the number of male teachers.​

Answer 1

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QUESTION ⤵️

The ratio of number of male and female teachers in a school is 3 : 4. If there are 16 female teachers, find the number of male teachers.

Answer ⤵️

• let the number of males and females be 3x : 4x

given that there are 16 females

so,4x = 16

x=16/4

x=4

numbers of males = 3 x = 3(4)

= 12 ans

Answer 2

$\underline{ \underline{ \sf \maltese\:\:{Given}}}$

• Ratio of male and female teachers = 3 : 4
• Number of female teachers = 16

$\underline{ \underline{ \sf \maltese\:\:{To \: find}}}$

• The number of male and female teachers

$\underline{ \underline{ \sf \maltese \:\:{Solution}}}$

★ Let:-

• The number of male = 3x
• The number of female = 4x

•°• 4x = 16

⇒ x = $\dfrac{\cancel{16}}{\cancel{4}}$

⇒ x = 4

•°• the number of male = 3x

⇒ the number of male = 3 × 4

⇒ the number of male = 12

$\underline{ \underline{ \sf \maltese \:\:{Answer}}}$

• The number of female = 16
• The number of male = 12