SOLUTION: Can someone explain in detail how to solve this? Write the described ratio in fractional notation in lowest terms: According to an organization's membership list, it has 175

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Question 1001231: Can someone explain in detail how to solve this?
Write the described ratio in fractional notation in lowest terms:
According to an organization's membership list, it has 1750 members who are 50 or older and 750 members who are younger than 50. What is the ratio of members who are younger than 50 to the total number of members?

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