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8 out of 10 dentists prefer Crest toothpaste what is the ratio of dentist who dont prefer crest toothpaste than those who do?

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Answer:

1:4

Explanation:

If 8/10 prefer Crest, that means 2/10 don't prefer it.

To find the ratio, put together the number that don't prefer it to the number that does:

2:8

Simplify by dividing each side by 2:

1:4

So, the ratio is 1:4

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