There are 3 men and 36 women running a race. What is the ratio of the number of female runners to the number of male runners?

Timbo asked Jun 14, 2023

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Timbo asked Jun 14, 2023

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Answer:

12 : 1 or 36 : 3

Explanation:

female : male

36 : 3

This can be simplified to

12 : 1

Both answers are correct, unless the question specifies.

Tomgerhardt answered Jun 20, 2023

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