Question

In a telephone poll of 59 people, 10 people said they like shopping. What is the ratio of the number of people who do not like shopping to the total number of people polled?

49:

Answer 1

To determine the ratio of the number of people who do not like shopping to the total number of people polled, we can follow these steps:

1. First, find the number of people who do not like shopping. Since 10 people like shopping, we can subtract this from the total number of people polled:

\[
\text{Number of people who do not like shopping} = \text{Total number of people} - \text{Number of people who like shopping}
\]
\[
= 59 - 10 = 49
\]

2. Now, we need to set up the ratio of the number of people who do not like shopping to the total number of people polled:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of people who do not like shopping}}{\text{Total number of people polled}}
\]
\[
= \frac{49}{59}
\]

Thus, the ratio of the number of people who do not like shopping to the total number of people polled is \( \frac{49}{59} \).