SOLUTION: a ratio realted to heart health is the ldl cholestrol to hdl cholestrol. the optimal ratio of ldl to hdl is under 3. A patients total choelsterol is 168 and hdl is 44. is the patie

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: a ratio realted to heart health is the ldl cholestrol to hdl cholestrol. the optimal ratio of ldl to hdl is under 3. A patients total choelsterol is 168 and hdl is 44. is the patients ratio optimal? explain This question is from textbook mathematics pre algebra

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We need to figure out the ratio of the ldl cholestrol to hdl cholestrol.
To find it, first we need to know the amount of the ldl cholestrol and the amount of hdl cholestrol.
the amount of hdl cholestrol = 44.
the amount of the ldl cholestrol = 168-44= 124
So the ratio = 124/44 = 2.8
As the ratio is less than 3, so the patient's ratio is optimal.