Answer:
The number of original students desk were there before the purchase is 980 .
Step-by-step explanation:
Given as :
The total number of students and teachers new desks to be purchased = 295
The number of teacher's new desk to be purchased = 50
So , The number of student's new desk to be purchased = 295 - 50 = 245
The number of student's new desk to be replaced this year = [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] of the original students desk
Let The number of original students desk were there before the purchase = x
Or, According to question
[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] of x = 245
Or, x = 245 × 4
∴ x = 980
Hence The number of original students desk were there before the purchase is 980 . Answer