Question

Over the past month, a hairstylist has had 56 female clients and 24 male clients. What is the ratio of male clients to female clients for this hairstylist?

A.) 3:7
B.) 3:10
C.) 7:10
D.) 7:3

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Right now, our ratio of male to female is 24:56. We need to reduce this, kind of like how you would reduce a fraction. 24÷8=3 and 56÷8=7, so our new ratio is 3:7.

Answer 2

D.) 7:3

Explanation:

First, find the LCM of the numbers, which is 8.

Then divide each number by 8

56÷8=7 24÷8= 3

Then, put them in a ratio

7:3