There are 77 men and 6 women running a race. What is the ratio of the number of female runners to the number of male runners?

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To find the ratio of the number of female runners to the number of male runners, we need to compare the number of women to the number of men.

Given:

  • Number of women (female runners) = 6
  • Number of men (male runners) = 77

The ratio can be expressed as:

\[ \text{Ratio of female runners to male runners} = \frac{\text{Number of women}}{\text{Number of men}} = \frac{6}{77} \]

Thus, the ratio of female runners to male runners is \( \frac{6}{77} \).

If you would like to simplify the ratio, we notice that 6 and 77 have no common factors other than 1. Therefore, the ratio \( \frac{6}{77} \) is already in its simplest form.

In conclusion, the ratio of female runners to male runners is:

\[ \frac{6}{77} \]