There are 48 students in Mrs. Mitra's computer class. At present, the ratio of the number of students to the number of computers in her class is 4 : 1. How many MORE computers does she need to buy to make this ratio 3 : 1? A. 1 B. 3 C.3 D. 6

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Mrs. Mitra needs to buy 4 more computers to make the ratio 3: 1

The present total number of students = 48

Ratio of the number of students to the number of computers = 4: 1

(Number of students) / (Number of computers) = 4/1

48 /  (Number of computers) =  4/1

Number of computers = 48/4

Number of computers = 12

If the ratio of the number of students to the number of computers = 3:1

48 / (Number of computers) = 3/1

3(Number of computers) = 48

Number of computers = 48/3

Number of computers = 16

Additional number of computers = 16 - 12

Additional number of computers = 4

Mrs. Mitra needs to buy 4 more computers to make the ratio 3: 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The computation is shown below:

Given that

There are total number of students i.e. 48

The ratio at present is 4:1

Now the computer needed to make the ratio be 3:1

So let us assume the number of students be 4x

And, the number of computers be x

So the 4x = 48

x = 12

So the computer be 12

Now the new ratio is 3:1

Students be 3x

And, computers be x

So

3x = 48

x = 16

Now the more computer needed is

= 16 - 12

= 4

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