Question

In Mr. Xang's French class, there are thirty-eight male students and forty-two female students. How do you express a ratio of female students to male students in simplest form?

Answer 1

Ratio of female students to male students in simplest form is `21/19`

Explanation:

We have `38` male students

and `42` female students.

Hence ratio of female students `42` to male students `38` is

`42/38=(2xx3xx7)/(2xx19)`

= `(cancel2xx3xx7)/(cancel2xx19)`

= `21/19`