Question

You are cycling around Europe with friends. You book into a hostel and you ask the owner what the ratio of men to women is currently staying there. There are 24 men and 6 women. What is the ratio of men to women in its simplest form? : The next night there are 30 men and 9 women. What is this ratio now in its simplest form? : On your final night there are 60 people staying at the hostel. If 15 of the guests are cyclists, what is the ratio of cyclists to non-cyclists in its simplest form?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers are:

1

1:4,

2

10:3,

3

4:1

Step-by-step explanation:

For the first answer you divide 24 by 6 and divide 6 by 6 which gets you 1/4,

For the second answer you divide 30 by 3 and divide 9 by 3 which gets you 10/3,

For the final answer you divide 60 by 15 and divide 15 by 15 which gets you 4/1