To find the ratio of female members to male members in the gardening club, we first need to determine how many females there are.
Given:
- Total members = 60
- Male members = 9
To find the number of females: \[ \text{Female members} = \text{Total members} - \text{Male members} = 60 - 9 = 51 \]
Now, we have:
- Female members = 51
- Male members = 9
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 the ratio: \[ \frac{51}{9} \text{ can be simplified to } \frac{17}{3} \text{ (by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3).} \]
Thus, the ratio of female members to male members is: 17:3.