Question

“Men outnumbered women by a ratio of 9 to 5”

A. There were four more men then women

B. The number of men was 1.8 times of women

C. The number of men divided by the number of women was equal to the quotient of 5 divided 9

D. In the stadium, five out of nine fans were women

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

A - incorrect because what if there were 18 men and 10 women, same ratio but 8 more men not 4.

B- yes because 5 * 1.8 = 9, 10 * 1.8 = 18, and no matter what, the number of women * 1.8 = the number of men

C- no, no idea where the quotient of 5 came out of

D- no because then the ration would have been 4 men to 5 women.