SOLUTION: Five eighths of the 4960 voters supported Mayor Rios. answer:3100 a.) How many voters did not support Mayor Rios? answer: 1860 b.) What was the ratio of voters who supported the

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Question 130450: Five eighths of the 4960 voters supported Mayor Rios. answer:3100
a.) How many voters did not support Mayor Rios? answer: 1860
b.) What was the ratio of voters who supported the mayor to those who did not support the mayor? answer: I keep getting 155/93, but it's incorrect. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Thank you! Megan
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, ilana:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
REDUCING YOUR FRACTION BY DIVIDING EACH TERM BY 31 YOU GET 5/3.
5/8:3/8=40/24=5/3 IS THE RATION OF VOTERS FOR MAYOR RIOS TO THOSE WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM.

Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the correct answer 5/3? You got that, but yours isn't reduced fully. Divide the numerator and denominator by 31. But I think you did it right.