In a telephone poll, 25 people said they like watching basketball and 4 people said they do not like watching basketball. What is the ratio of the number of people who like watching basketball to the number of people who do not like watching basketball?

Answer 1

To find the ratio of the number of people who like watching basketball to the number of people who do not like watching basketball, we have the following numbers:

• Number of people who like watching basketball: 25
• Number of people who do not like watching basketball: 4

The ratio can be expressed as:

$$\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Number of people who like watching basketball}}{\text{Number of people who do not like watching basketball}}=\frac{25}{4}$$

This ratio can also be simplified or expressed in different ways, but in its simplest form, it is:

$$\text{Ratio}=25:4$$

Thus, the ratio of the number of people who like watching basketball to the number of people who do not like watching basketball is $25:4$.