2016 · Q16
In an office, one-third of the workers are women, half of the women are married and one-third of the married women have children. If three-fourth of the men are married and one-third of the married men have children, then what is the ratio of married women to married men ?
Elementary MathematicsRatio and Proportion
- A1:2
- B2:1
- C3:1
- D1:3
Explanation
Let there be N workers: N/3 are women and 2N/3 are men. Married women = (1/2)(N/3) = N/6; married men = (3/4)(2N/3) = N/2. The ratio of married women to married men is (N/6):(N/2) = 1:3 (option D).