If the ratio of men to women in a movie theater is 1.00 when written as a decimal, what must be true?

A. The ratio of women to men in the theater is 0.50.
B. The ratio of women to men in the theater is 2.00.
C. The ratio of women to total people in the theater is 0.50.
D. The ratio of women to total people in the theater is 2.00.

Question

If the ratio of men to women in a movie theater is 1.00 when written as a decimal, what must be true?


A. The ratio of women to men in the theater is 0.50.
B. The ratio of women to men in the theater is 2.00.
C. The ratio of women to total people in the theater is 0.50.
D. The ratio of women to total people in the theater is 2.00.

anonymous · Answer

C

anonymous · Answer

If the ratio of men to women is 1, that means that there are the same amount of men and women in the theatre. So, the ratio of women to (men + women) is the same as the ratio of women to (twice women) which would be .5, so choice C.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

$$m:w \implies1:1$$
if $$m=1,then,w=1$$

$$m:(m+w)\implies 1:(1+1)=1:2$$