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09/08/2017 at 08:38

If 45% of the students at South Park High School were born at South Park Hospital, what is the ratio of the number of students who were not born at South Park Hospital to the number of students who were born at South Park Hospital? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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WhySoSerious 09/08/2017 at 08:42

The thread said that : 45% of the students at South Park High School were born at South Park Hospital.

=> So the percentage of students who weren't born at South Park Hospital is 55%.

The ratio is \(\dfrac{55\%}{45\%}=\dfrac{11}{9}\)
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