Question

At a certain college there are twice as many English majors as history majors and three times as many English majors as mathematics majors. What is the ratio of the number of history majors to the number of mathematics majors?A. 6 to 1B. 3 to 2C. 2 to 3D. 1 to 5E. 1 to 6

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. 3 to 2.

Explanation:

To solve this problem let suppose

English = E

History = H

Maths = M

so

E = H* 2 (there are twice as many English majors as history majors)

E = M* 3 (three times as many English majors as mathematics majors)

lets suppose E=6 then,

H = 3 and M =2

So

H to M = 3/2.