SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem? A community service organization has 16 men and 15 women in its membership. How do you write the ratio of women to men? Thanks,

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A community service organization has 16 men and 15 women in its membership. How do you write the ratio of women to men?
Thanks,
Sher

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ratio is a fancy name for a simple fraction...
here the ratio you need is the number of women divided by the number of men...or
15/16

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