Problema Solution

kenya entered a contest where three out of every nine contestants would win a prize. Sixty contestants entered the contest. Which answer choice below describes the ratio of prize winners to those who will not receive a prize?

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the number of contestants who will win a prize:

(3/9) * 60 = 180/9 = 20


60 - 20 = 40 contestants will not win a prize


40 prime factors to: 2*2*2*5

60 prime factors to: 2*2*3*5


The ratio of contestants who will not win a prize can then be described by the following ratios:

40/60

20/30

10/15

8/12

4/6

2/3