Question

of the 18 runners in a race, 6 are men and the rest are women. what is the ratio of the number of male runners to the number of female runners? write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of female runners

Total runners = 18, male runners = 6. So female runners = \(18 - 6 = 12\).

Step2: Find the ratio of male to female runners

Ratio of male to female = \(6:12\), simplify by dividing both by 6: \(1:2\).

Answer:

1:2