Question

30 cricket players and \[20\] kho-kho players are training on a field. What is the ratio of cricket players to the total number of kho-kho players?

Answer 1

Hint: In order to find the ratio of number of cricket players to the number of kho-kho players, we must consider the total count of both the players and then denote them in the form of ratios. After denoting, we must convert into the simplest form possible and that would be our required answer.

Complete step by step answer:
Let us have a brief regarding the ratios. A ratio is generally used to compare values between things. Ratios can also be written in the form of fraction and vice versa. Ratios can also be shown pictorially. When ratios of two different aspects are considered and the change between them is proportionate, then they are considered to be in proportion. Generally, ratios are written as shown- \[a:b\]. Two things can only be compared only when the units of the aspects being compared are identical or same.
Now let us find out the ratio of the number of cricket players to the number of kho-kho players.
We are given that,
Number of cricket players \[=30\]
Number of kho-kho players \[=20\]
Now let us represent them in ratios as required. We get,
\[= 30:20\]
We can see that they can be further simplified. So upon further simplifying we get,
\[= 3:2\]
\[\therefore \] The ratio of the number of cricket players to the number of kho-kho players is \[3:2\].

Note: We must always have a note that ratios can only be simplified only when both of them have the same factor that divides them. Here, we had \[10\] as the common factor, so we reduced it to the simplest form \[3:2\]. We should not leave it as \[30:20\]. We must also check upon the units before comparing.