A class of 25 children shares 600 beads. On a day when 1 child is absent, what is the ratio of the number of children present to the number of beads?

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Mohamed Farahat asked Dec 7, 2023

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A class of 25 children shares 600 beads.

On a day when 1 child is absent, what is the ratio of the number of children present to the number of beads?

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The answer would be 24:600. One student is absent so there are 24 students present. The number of beads is still 600, so the ratio is 24:600 which simplifies to 1:25.

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