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Question Find the patient's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol using the given information. Total cholesterol is 185 mg/dl, and HDL cholesterol is 40 mg/ /dl. Enter your answer as a fraction. Simplify your answer. Provide your answer below:​

Answer 1

The ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol can be found by dividing the total cholesterol by the HDL cholesterol. So, the patient's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is:185 mg/dl ÷ 40 mg/dl = 4.625 mg/dl (dividing both numerator and denominator by 5)⇒ 37/8 (after simplification).

Thus, the patient's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is 37/8