Question

There are $20$ teachers for $300$ students in a school, then the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers is

• A. $15:1$
• B. $1:15$
• C. $3:2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $15:1$

$\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Number of students}}{\text{Number of teachers}}=\frac{300}{20}=\frac{15}{1}$
$\Rightarrow$ Ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers is $15:1$