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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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