SOLUTION: Kyle wants to be a police officer. He meets all the requirements but one -- he can't do 38 sit-ups. He can only do 18 sit-ups at once. What is the ratio of the number of sit-ups he

Question 1191040: Kyle wants to be a police officer. He meets all the requirements but one -- he can't do 38 sit-ups. He can only do 18 sit-ups at once. What is the ratio of the number of sit-ups he has to do to the number of sit-ups he can do? Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the ratio is the number of sit ups he has to do divided by the number of sit ups he can do.
that would be 38 / 18 = 19 / 9

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