The male-to-female ratio in Taiwan is 52 to 48.

Write this ratio as a fraction in reduced form.

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The male-to-female ratio in Taiwan is 52 to 48. 

Write this ratio as a fraction in reduced form.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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It looks like the numerator and denominator are both divisible by 4.

anonymous · Answer

13/12

calculusxy · Answer

But you can put this as a mixed number because this is an improper fraction.

anonymous · Answer

how

calculusxy · Answer

Well you have to divide the numerator by the denominator. So the reduced fraction of 52/48 is 13/12 (as you have found out), but when you are putting this into a mixed number you divide. Since the quotient is 1 r12, you have the new fraction of 1 1/12.

mathstudent55 · Answer

This problem deals with a ratio, which is commonly expressed as a fraction, not as a mixed numeral. 
In fact, the problem speifically asks for a fraction in reduced form, not a mixed numeral.
@wheelchairmomof2 You are correct.