In a school, the ratio of male teachers to female teachers is 7 ∶ 5. If the school has 24 teachers in total in the school, then how many female teachers are there in the school? 

In a school, the ratio of male teachers to female teachers is 7 ∶ 5. If the school has 24 teachers in total in the school, then how many female teachers are there in the school?  Correct Answer 10

Given:

The ratio of male teachers to female teachers = 7 ∶ 5

Total teachers = 24

Calculation:

No. of female teachers:

⇒ 24 × 5/12

⇒ 2 × 5

⇒ 10.

∴ the number of female teachers in the school is 10.

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