SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this problem? A baseball team wins 11 of its 25 games with no ties. How do I write the ratio of wins to losses? Thanks, Sher

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Question 41780: Can someone help me with this problem?
A baseball team wins 11 of its 25 games with no ties. How do I write the ratio of wins to losses?
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by josmiceli(6784) About Me  (Show Source):
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wins = 11
games played = 25
losses = (games played) - (wins)
losses = 25 - 11
losses = 14
ratio of wins to losses = 11: 14