Question

A secretary answered 88 phone calls in a day. Of these phone calls 18 we're from Plano Texas. What is the ratio of the number of phone calls that we're from Plano to the total number of phone calls that day

Answer 1

Answer:

9 to 44 is the ratio of the number of phone calls that we're from Plano to the total number of phone calls that day

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The total number of phone calls that was answered by secretary in a day = 88

The number of calls that were from Plano Texas = 18

To Find :

The of the number of phone calls that we're from Plano to the total number of phone calls that day

Solution:

The ratio of phone calls that we're from Plano to the total number of phone calls that day =$\frac{\text{calls from Plano texas }}{\text{Total number of calls}}$

Now lets substitute the given value,

The ratio of phone calls that we're from Plano to the total number of phone calls that day =$\frac{18}{88}$

Now reducing the fraction

=>$\frac{9}{44}$

So the ratio is 9:44