If the ratio is 3:1 what is the percentage?

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If the ratio is 3:1 what is the percentage?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-23T10:00:40

a ratio of $3 : 1$ $3:1$ can be written as $(\frac{3}{1})$ $(3/1)$

in percentage terms
$(\frac{3}{1}) \times 100 = 300 %$ $(3/1) xx 100 = 300%$

we can also assume two numbers which have a $3 : 1$ $3:1$ ratio for example, $6$ $6$ and $2$ $2$

$\frac{6}{2} \times 100 = 300 %$ $6/2 xx100 = 300%$

Answer 2 · 2015-05-23T10:11:21

The question seems to me be missing some details.

I agree with Don't Memorize's answer for an interpretation of the question. It may be that the question more fully spelled out would be something like:

"If the ratio of 'YES' to 'NO' is 3:1 what are the percentages?"

in which case the answer would be $75 %$ $75%$ 'YES' to $25 %$ $25%$ 'NO'.

Answer 3 · 2018-06-15T10:25:41

$75 % : 25 %$ $75% : 25%$

Explanation:

A ratio of $3 : 1$ $3:1$ means that there are $4$ $4$ parts altogether.

The fractions from the ratio can therefore be deduced as

$\frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{4}$ $3/4 and 1/4$

These represent the percentages:

$75 % : 25 %$ $75% : 25%$

In simplest form this gives the ratio

$3 : 1$ $3: 1$ as we were given.

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