In RSM camp, there are four counselors for every fifty seven students and three teachers for every five counselors.

Write the ratio of students to counselors to teachers, respectively.

Students : Counselors : Teachers = 285: 20 : 12

Step-by-step explanation:

In the camp, the ratio of:

(C: S) Counselors : Students is 4 : 57

(T: C) Teachers : Counselors is 3 : 5

To determine the ratio of - Students : Counselors : Teachers

Here given - C : S = 4 : 57

Multiplying both sides by 5, we get

C: S = 4 x 5 : 57 x 5 = 20 : 285

So, for every 20 counselors, there are 285 students ... (1)

Similarly, given Teachers : Counselors is 3 : 5

Multiplying both sides by 4, we get

T : C = 3 x 4 : 5 x 4 = 12 : 20

So, for every 12 teachers, there are 20 Counselors ... (2)

Hence, in both equation 1 and 2 the number of counselors is same = 20.

Hence, both the ratios acne be combined.

So we get C : S = 20 : 285 and T : C = 12: 20

Inverting the values

⇒ S : C = 285 : 20 and C : T = 20 : 12

or, S : C : T = 285: 20 : 12

or, Students : Counselors : Teachers = 285: 20 : 12

Hence, for every 285 students there are 20 counselors and 12 teachers.