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In a summer camp there are 4 counselors who are in charge of 32 campers. If the camp wants to have 80 campers, how many counselors will they need to keep the same ratio?

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Answer:

10 counselors.

Explanation:

The present ratio of counselors to campers = 4 : 32

Let the number of counselors needed = x

Then, in order to keep the same ratio:

[tex]\frac{4}{32}=\frac{x}{80}[/tex]

Next, solve for x:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{8}=\frac{x}{80} \\ 8x=80 \\ x=\frac{80}{8} \\ x=10 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The summer camp will need 10 counselors to have 80 campers.

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