32 of the tables at Trisha's Italian Restaurant are full and the other 27 tables are empty. What is the ratio of the number of full tables to the total number of tables?

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To find the ratio of the number of full tables to the total number of tables, we first need to determine the total number of tables at Trisha's Italian Restaurant.

The total number of tables is the sum of the full tables and the empty tables:

\[ \text{Total Tables} = \text{Full Tables} + \text{Empty Tables} = 32 + 27 = 59 \]

Now, the ratio of the number of full tables (32) to the total number of tables (59) can be expressed as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of Full Tables}}{\text{Total Number of Tables}} = \frac{32}{59} \]

Thus, the ratio of the number of full tables to the total number of tables is:

\[ 32:59 \]