Question

At the fair the ratio of male to females was 4:5. If there are 160 males at the fair, how many females are there? Show work.

Answer 1

Ratio: 4:5 or 4/5
This means that for every 4 males, there are 5 females
There are 160 males at the fair, so divide 160 by 4 to get 40
Then, multiply 40 by 5 to get 200

That means that if there are 160 males at the fair, there are 200 females.
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