Question

1 . 10. A life insurance company found that among its last 200 claims, there were six dozen smokers. What is the ratio of smokers to nonsmokers in this group of claimants? Write in lowest terms

2. A woman threw 60 darts and hit the target a dozen times. What is her ratio of hits to misses? Write in lowest terms

3. . While watching television for one week, a consumer group counted 1240 acts of violence and 40 acts of kindness. What is the violence to kindness ratio for television, according to this group. Write in lowest terms

Answer 1

Answer for No.2
Answer: 1/4

Explanation:

Hits = 12

Misses = 60-12 = 48

Ratio of hits to misses = 12/48 = ¼

So the answer is 1/4.