The local bank employs 36 individuals of which 15 are smokers. What is the ratio, in simplest form, of the non-smokers to the total number of employees at the local bank?

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Joseph Lynch

Mathematics

7 December, 10:39

The local bank employs 36 individuals of which 15 are smokers. What is the ratio, in simplest form, of the non-smokers to the total number of employees at the local bank?

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Daniella Rios · Answer 1

15:36=5:12 i did that calculation wrong

15 smokers out of 36 workers. 3 can go into each number. 3 goes into 15 5 times and in to 36 12 times.

so 5:12 is your actual answer

Zachery Stevens · Answer 2

The answer to the question would be 21:15