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OpenStudy (anonymous):

suppose in a town three-fourths of the men are married to one half of the women. what is the ratio of men to women in this town?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 6:4?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Assuming that marriages are monogamous and heterosexual: Married Men to Married Women is 1:1 If that's 3/4 of the men and 1/2 the women, we have (4/3):(2) or 4:6. You seem to have it backwards.

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