Belleview High School has12 chaperones for 198 students on a field trip. Which of the following schools has the same ratio of chaperones to students?
To find out which of the following schools has the same ratio of chaperones to students as Belleview High School, we need to calculate the ratio of chaperones to students at Belleview High School.
The ratio of chaperones to students at Belleview High School is 12/198 or 1/16.5.
Let's see which of the following schools has the same ratio:
1) Oakridge High School has 10 chaperones for 200 students. The ratio of chaperones to students is 10/200 or 1/20.
2) Woodland High School has 15 chaperones for 225 students. The ratio of chaperones to students is 15/225 or 1/15.
3) Franklin High School has 8 chaperones for 120 students. The ratio of chaperones to students is 8/120 or 1/15.
Therefore, Franklin High School has the same ratio of chaperones to students as Belleview High School with a ratio of 1/15.