Answer to Question #340532 in Algebra for Trin

Question

There are 42 male employees and 33 females employees in a company. Find the ratio of

(a) the number of male employees to the number of female employees,

(b) the number of female employees to the total number of employees.

Answer 1

(a)

$$\dfrac{42}{33}=\dfrac{14}{11}$$

(b)

$$\dfrac{33}{42+33}=\dfrac{33}{75}=\dfrac{11}{25}$$