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EdRea CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3 Powered by N. Study Paths Transition Math Tier 1 Diagnostic Ratios, Rates, and Proportions Progress: The movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. A college class had 22 men and 14 women. Which other class has the same ratio of men to women? O A class with 40 men and 18 women O A class with 32 men and 24 women O A class with 33 men and 21 women O A class with 11 men and 6 women

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In this problem we can calculate the ratio between men and women so:


r=(22)/(14)=1.57

Now we calculate the ratio of the options so:


\begin{gathered} r_a=(40)/(18)=2.22 \\ r_b=(32)/(24)=1.33 \\ r_c=(33)/(21)=1.57 \\ r_d=(11)/(6)=1.83 \end{gathered}

So the solution is C 33 men and 21 women

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