In Read & Write the Simplified Ratio for the Following

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1
Maria’s monthly income is $1500 and her savings is $600. Find savings to expenses ratio.
2
Out of 132 students in a class, 36 are boys. Find boys to girls ratio.
3
Length and breadth of a rectangular field are 40 feet and 12 feet respectively. Find the ratio of length to breadth of the field.
4
Out of 102 students in a class, 30 prefer football, 54 prefer baseball and remaining like tennis. Find the ratio of number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis.
5
There are 100 teachers in a school of 2440 students. Find number of teachers to number of students ratio.
6
In a city of 10080 people, 4830 are government employees and the remaining are self-employed. Find government employees to self-employed ratio.
7
Cody’s monthly income is $750 and him savings is $300. Find savings to expenses ratio.
8
Out of 192 students in a class, 48 are boys. Find boys to girls ratio.
9
Length and breadth of a rectangular field are 132 feet and 36 feet respectively. Find the ratio of length to breadth of the field.
10
Out of 105 students in a class, 14 prefer football, 63 prefer baseball and remaining like tennis. Find the ratio of number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis.

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1
Maria’s monthly income is $1500 and her savings is $600. Find savings to expenses ratio.
Savings to expenses ratio is 2:3
Solution
Maria's Income = $1500
Savings = $600
Expenses = 1500 - 600 = 900
∴ savings to expenses ratio = 600:900 = 2:3
2
Out of 132 students in a class, 36 are boys. Find boys to girls ratio.
Boys to girls ratio is 3:8
Solution
Total Number of students = 132
boys = 36
girls = 132 - 36 = 96
∴ Boys to girls ratio = 36:96 = 3:8
3
Length and breadth of a rectangular field are 40 feet and 12 feet respectively. Find the ratio of length to breadth of the field.
Length to breadth ratio is 10:3
Solution
Length of a rectangular field = 40
breadth of a rectangular field = 12
∴ Length to breadth ratio = 40:12 = 10:3
4
Out of 102 students in a class, 30 prefer football, 54 prefer baseball and remaining like tennis. Find the ratio of number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis.
Number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis ratio is 5:3
Solution
Total Number of students = 102
Number of students prefer football = 30
Number of students prefer baseball = 54
Number of students prefer tennis =102 - (30 + 54) = 18
∴ Number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis ratio = 30:18 = 5:3
5
There are 100 teachers in a school of 2440 students. Find number of teachers to number of students ratio.
number of teachers to number of students ratio is 5:122
Solution
Total Number of teachers = 100
Total Number of students = 2440
∴ Number of teachers to number of students ratio = 100:2440 = 5:122
6
In a city of 10080 people, 4830 are government employees and the remaining are self-employed. Find government employees to self-employed ratio.
Government employees to self-employed ratio is 23:25
Solution
Number of people in the city = $10080
Number of Government employees = $4830
Self employed = 10080 - 4830 = 5250
∴ Government employees to self-employed ratio = 4830:5250 = 23:25
7
Cody’s monthly income is $750 and him savings is $300. Find savings to expenses ratio.
Savings to expenses ratio is 2:3
Solution
Cody's Income = $750
Savings = $300
Expenses = 750 - 300 = 450
∴ savings to expenses ratio = 300:450 = 2:3
8
Out of 192 students in a class, 48 are boys. Find boys to girls ratio.
Boys to girls ratio is 1:3
Solution
Total Number of students = 192
boys = 48
girls = 192 - 48 = 144
∴ Boys to girls ratio = 48:144 = 1:3
9
Length and breadth of a rectangular field are 132 feet and 36 feet respectively. Find the ratio of length to breadth of the field.
Length to breadth ratio is 11:3
Solution
Length of a rectangular field = 132
breadth of a rectangular field = 36
∴ Length to breadth ratio = 132:36 = 11:3
10
Out of 105 students in a class, 14 prefer football, 63 prefer baseball and remaining like tennis. Find the ratio of number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis.
Number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis ratio is 1:2
Solution
Total Number of students = 105
Number of students prefer football = 14
Number of students prefer baseball = 63
Number of students prefer tennis =105 - (14 + 63) = 28
∴ Number of students who prefer football to number of students who prefer tennis ratio = 14:28 = 1:2

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