SOLUTION: The number of people writing a test is a prime number less than 200. The ratio of the people who pass to those who fail, could be: A) 82:83 B) 75:78 C) 76:81 D) 91:78

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Question 1136061: The number of people writing a test is a prime number less than 200. The ratio of the people who pass to those who fail, could be:
A) 82:83
B) 75:78
C) 76:81
D) 91:78

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



These are the Prime between and :
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notice that the of the people who pass and those who fail is a prime number:


A) ->->not a prime
B) ->->not a prime
C) ->-> a prime
D) ->->not a prime

=> your answer is: C)


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