SOLUTION: If 75% percent of students are wearing blue, what is the ratio for students that aren't wearing blue?

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Question 890711: If 75% percent of students are wearing blue, what is the ratio for students that aren't wearing blue?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The fraction that are wearing blue is:
+3%2F4+
The ratio ( wearing blue ) / ( not wearing blue )
is: +3+%2F+%28+4-3+%29+=+3%2F1+
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and, the ratio:
( not wearing blue ) / ( wearing blue ) = +1%2F3+