the local state university has a ratio of 5 professors to every 86 students there are 9460 students at State University what is the number of professors at State University

Respuesta :

As a ratio, 5:86 represents students to teachers

We can set up the equation as 5/86=x/9460

Multiply 9460 to both sides

5x9460/86=x

47300/86=x

x=550

There are 550 professors