In a school, 2/3 of the students study a language. Of those who study a language, 2/5 study French.find the ratio students who study french to student who do not study french and in simplest for.

Question

In a school, 2/3 of the students study a language. Of those who study a language, 2/5 study French.find the ratio students who study french to student who do not study french and in simplest for.

Answer 1

Students who study French: 2/3 *2/5 = 4/15

Students who don't study French: 1 - 4/15 = 9/15

Ratio of students who study French to Students who don't study French: (4/15)/(9/15) = (4/15) * (15/9) = 4/9