Question

one group (A) contains 300 people. Two fifths of the people in group A will be selected to win $15 fuel cards. There is another group (B) in a nearby town that will receive the same number of fuel cards, but there are 439 people in that group. What will be the ratio of nonwinners in group A to nonwinners in group B after the selections are made?

Answer 1

Group A

Total = 300

2/5 of 300 will get fuel cards = 2/5 * 300 = 120

Winner = 120

Non-Winners = 300 - 120 = 180

Group B

Total = 439

Winner = 120

Non-Winners = 439 - 120 = 319

Thus, the ratio of nonwinners in group A to nonwinners in group B is,

$\frac{180}{319}$