Question

In Mark's class, there are 15 students with brown hair, 3 students with blonde hair, and 5 students with black hair. What is the ratio of students with brown hair to students with black hair?

Answer 1

Answer: 3 : 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the ratio of A to B is given by :-

$\dfrac{A}{B}$ or A : B .

Given : Number of students having brown hair = 15

Number of students having black hair = 5

Then , the ratio of students with brown hair to students with black hair will be  :-

$=\dfrac{\text{No. of students with brown hair}}{\text{No. of students with black hair}}\\\\=\dfrac{15}{5}=\dfrac{3}{1}$

Hence, the ratio of students with brown hair to students with black hair = 3 : 1.