Question

The ratio of students who wear glasses to the total class is 2:5

a. What is the ratio of student who wear glasses to those who don't in simplest form?
b. If there are 15 students who don't wear glasses, how many students are in the class?
students
c. If 5 of the students who didn't wear glasses now do, what is the ratio of students who wear glasses
to those who don't in simplest form?

Answer 1

a. 2:3, b. 25 students, c. 3:2

Explanation:

a. 5 (total) - 2 (with glasses) = 3 (without glasses), making the ratio 2:3.

b. We can assign the total students with the variable x. 3:5=15:x, 75=3x, x=25. 25 total students.

c. 25 (total students) - 15 (without glasses) = 10 (with glasses). (10+5):(15-5) is 15:10, which, when simplified, equals to 3:2.