Question

The population of town is 180,000 out of which the males are 1/3 of the whole population. Find the number of females. Also find the ratio of the number of females to the whole population

Answer 1

total no. of population = 180,000
males. = 1/3
no. of males = 180000×1/3
= 60000

no. of female = 180000 - 60000
=120000

no. of females : whole population
120000 : 180000
60000 : 40000
30000 : 20000
15000 : 10000
7500 : 5000
3750 : 2500
1875 : 1250
375 : 250
75 : 50
15 : 10
3 : 2
answer is 3:2