The number of sailors on a ship is 88% more than the number of officers. The ratio of sailors to officers would be
A. 33:35
B. 47:20
C. 47:25
D. 22:25
E. 97:50
The OA is C.
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Hi All,
We're told that the number of sailors on a ship is 88% more than the number of officers. We're asked for the ratio of sailors to officers. This question can be solved by TESTing VALUES.
IF....
Number of officers = 100
Number of sailors = 188
Thus, the ratio of sailors to officers would be 188:100 = 94:50 = 47:25
Final Answer: C
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We're told that the number of sailors on a ship is 88% more than the number of officers. We're asked for the ratio of sailors to officers. This question can be solved by TESTing VALUES.
IF....
Number of officers = 100
Number of sailors = 188
Thus, the ratio of sailors to officers would be 188:100 = 94:50 = 47:25
Final Answer: C
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We can let the number of officers = 100, and thus the number of sailors = 188; we see that the ratio of sailors to officers is:BTGmoderatorLU wrote:The number of sailors on a ship is 88% more than the number of officers. The ratio of sailors to officers would be
A. 33:35
B. 47:20
C. 47:25
D. 22:25
E. 97:50
188 : 100 = 47 : 25
Answer: C
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