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In a school 45 out of 87 teachers are male. What is the ratio of male to female teachers in its simplest form?

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The total number of teachers is 87.

45 are male, then the female teachers are:


87-45=42

The ratio of male to female teachers is:


\begin{gathered} 45\colon42 \\ To\text{ express it in its simplest form divide both sides by 3:} \\ (45)/(3)\colon(42)/(3) \\ 15\colon14 \end{gathered}

Answer: The ratio of male to female teachers in its simplest form is 15:14

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