Cristine's middle school has a total of 900 students and 45 teachers. The local high school has 110 teachers and a student-teacher ratio proportional to the middle school's. How many students will Cristine find when she gets to high school? A) 900 B) 1100 C) 2200 D) 2500

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Answer:
Write and solve an equation of ratios:

900 students      45 teachers         
------------------  = -----------------  
          x               110 teachers     

Cross multiplying, we get (900)(110) / 45, or

                                                                 
so x = # of students in the high school = 2200   (answer)
                                                                    
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