Question

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

Answer 1

a ratio of `3:1` can be written as `(3/1)`

in percentage terms
`(3/1) xx 100 = 300%`

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

`6/2 xx100 = 300%`

Answer 2

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%` 'YES' to `25%` 'NO'.

Answer 3

`75% : 25%`

Explanation:

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

The fractions from the ratio can therefore be deduced as

`3/4 and 1/4`

These represent the percentages:

`75% : 25%`

In simplest form this gives the ratio

`3: 1` as we were given.