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In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books – a mystery novel and a biography – to decide which book the group will read next. There are 3 times as many votes for the mystery novel as there are votes for the biography. The ratio of biography votes to the total number of votes is

A. 1 to 2
B. 1 to 3
C. 1 to 4
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Re: In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books – a [#permalink] New post   24 Mar 2016, 05:28
IMO : Answer C 1 to 4


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In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books – a [#permalink] New post   04 Jul 2016, 08:01
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Hi, Mike! Sorry to bother but I guess I could use your explanation skills on this one...

This is a very good example of what I just can't understand about ratios.

They say that there are 3x votes for M than for B. So if we have 1 vote for B we will have 3 votes for M. So (according to my understanding) the ratio is 1: 3. But how come that the answer is 1 : 4 ??? Omg I'm so confused with this concept...

Or should the answers say 1/4 and not 1 : 4 because it is not the same thing?..

For me 1 to 4; 1 : 4 means that together there are 5 parts and to represent one of these five parts I would write 1/5 but not 1:5.

Do I make my doubt clear?..

PS: I am answering the wrong question? The question says what is the ratio of M to the TOTAL votes. It this my mistake?..
I'd really appreciate some help here!..
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Re: In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books – a [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2016, 09:35
Hi iliavko. You understand what the question states but I guess focus more on what exactly is being asked. The question asks for the ratio B/M+B as Total Votes = Mystery (M) + Biography (B). Hope that helps....
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Re: In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books – a [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2016, 09:46
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Okay so lets take the number of people who like biography as x

The statement states the people who like mystery novel are 3 times so it will be 3x

Now finding the ration x/x+3x Hence 1:4 So C
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In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books a [#permalink] New post   28 Feb 2023, 18:31
iliavko wrote:
mikemcgarry

Hi, Mike! Sorry to bother but I guess I could use your explanation skills on this one...

This is a very good example of what I just can't understand about ratios.

They say that there are 3x votes for M than for B. So if we have 1 vote for B we will have 3 votes for M. So (according to my understanding) the ratio is 1: 3. But how come that the answer is 1 : 4 ??? Omg I'm so confused with this concept...

Or should the answers say 1/4 and not 1 : 4 because it is not the same thing?..

For me 1 to 4; 1 : 4 means that together there are 5 parts and to represent one of these five parts I would write 1/5 but not 1:5.

Do I make my doubt clear?..

PS: I am answering the wrong question? The question says what is the ratio of M to the TOTAL votes. It this my mistake?..
I'd really appreciate some help here!..


1:4 and 1/4 are the same thing.

To answer your question - 3x for M, so 1x for B
(a) Ratio of B to M -> 1:3 [1x/3x]
(b) Ratio of B to Total -> 1:4 [1x/4x ; since Total = 3x+1x = 4x]

We are asked (b) in the given question.

Hope this helps
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Re: In a certain book club, the members are voting between two books a [#permalink] New post   24 May 2023, 02:33
Mystery : Biography : Total = 3x : 1x : 4x

Biography : Total = 1 to 4
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