Problema Solution

In a random sample of 400 people from a city, 120 are ladies. Can it be said that the men and ladies are in the ratio 5:3 in the population

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number of ladies: 120

number of men: 400 - 120 = 280


the number of men to the number of ladies is


280/120 = 7/3


the men and ladies are in the ratio 7:3 - NOT in the ratio 5:3.