Question

There are 48 students studying a foreign language at the

community college. If the only two foreign languages offered are
French and Spanish, and 28 students are studying French, which of
the following represents the ratio of students studying Spanish to
the total number of foreign language students?

Answer 1

5 to 12

Explanation:

Since 28 students are already taking French, then you have to subtract that from the total students, giving you 20 students who take Spanish. So the ratio for Spanish students to total students would be 20 to 48. But that can be simplified (since all ratios need to be simplified) to 10 to 24. And that can again be simplified to 5 to 12.

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Answer 2

5/12

Explanation:

If 28 students are studying French, then the remaining 20 are studying Spanish. The ratio of those studying spanish to the total number of students is 20/48. This can be simplified to 5/12.