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Question 149809This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: I don't know if I did this problem right.
Coffee drinkers. Among 100 coffee drinkers, 36 said that they preferred their coffee black and the rest did not prefer their coffee black. Find the ratio of those who prefer black coffee to those who prefer non black coffee.
Coffee drinkers. Among 100 coffee drinkers, 36 said that they preferred their coffee black and the rest did not prefer their coffee black. Find the ratio of those who prefer black coffee to those who prefer non black coffee.

100 25.4 25
36 = 9.4 = 9

Answer: 25 to 9 prefer black coffee

This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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36 said that they preferred their coffee black
100 is the total so 64 did not prefer their coffee black
so ratio of those who prefer black coffee to those who prefer non black coffee
is 36/64=9/16