document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703859>Question 703859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of men to women at a swimming bath varies.which has more women?a)2:15 b)1:6 i worked this by adding these together getting 24 and dividing 24 by 17 and then 7 and i think that b)1:6 is the answer am i right can anyone help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sadly, you are not correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To compare ratio's we need to get one of the numbers to be the same!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looking at the ratios 2:15 and 1:6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we need to work with the second ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1:6 can be doubled (we double both numbers) to make the first number in both ratios the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1:6 X 2 = 2:12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, comparing 2:12 and 2:15 we see the second ratio has a larger second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This second number represents the number of women in the swimming bath, so the ratio 2:15 has more women than the ratio 1:6 </SPAN>\n" );
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