Question

there are 26 times as many students at Lincoln high school as teachers. When all the teachers and students are seated in the 900 seat school auditorium, only 9 seats are unoccupied. How many students are at Lincoln high?

Answer 1

Answer:

858

Step-by-step explanation:

number of students=26* no. of teachers

let number of teachers =x then students= 26x

total number of teachers and students=x+26x=900-9

27x=891

x=33

then number of students=33*26=858