Question

On a hospital ward, there are 16 nurses and 68 patients.

Write the nurse: patient ratio in the form of 1:n. Another ward has 18 nurses and 81 patients and which hospital has the best nurse:patient ratio?
Explain your answer.

Answer 1

16:68 = 4:17 = 1:4.25

18:81 = 2:9 = 1:4.5

The hospital ward with 18 nurses and 81 patients has the better nurse:patient ratio because

4.5 > 4.25.