Question

At SMS, 25% of the teachers teach math. If there are 50 math teachers, how many teachers are there all together at SMS?

Answer 1

200 teachers

Explanation:

find the total number of teachers at SMS

25% are math teachers which = 50 math teachers

50 / 0.25 = 200

OR we can look at it as 25% is one quarter or 1/4.

what is 50 a quarter or 1/4 of?

50 x 4 = 200