To find the number of female members in the gardening club, we first need to determine how many of the 60 members are females.
Given that there are 9 males, we can calculate the number of females as follows:
\[ \text{Number of females} = \text{Total members} - \text{Number of males} = 60 - 9 = 51 \]
Now that we know there are 51 females, we can find the ratio of females to males. The ratio of females to males can be expressed as:
\[ \text{Ratio of females to males} = \frac{\text{Number of females}}{\text{Number of males}} = \frac{51}{9} \]
To simplify this ratio, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor (which is 3):
\[ \frac{51 \div 3}{9 \div 3} = \frac{17}{3} \]
Therefore, the ratio of females to males is \( 17:3 \).
To summarize:
- The number of female members in the gardening club is 51.
- The ratio of females to males is 17:3.
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