Question

Penny is the manager of a nursery for pre-school children.
She knows that the ratio of the number of adults to the number of children
must be 1:8
Penny has 56 children at the nursery.

Answer 1

Answer:

7 adults

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm assuming you need to know how many adults are needed for 56 children.

Use a ration to find your answer.

   1 adult           X adults

----------------  =  ---------------

 8 children      56 children

Cross multiply then solve for X.

8X = 56

X = 7

Answer 2

Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation: