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In an office, there are 40 holidays in a year. Find the ratio of holidays to the total number of days (take 1 year as 360 days).

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2:9
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1:9
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12:9
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9:12
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Solution

The correct option is B 1:9
Required ratio
= Number of holidays : Number of days in a year
40 : 360

Writing the ratio in its simplest form, we have

( 1× 40 ) : ( 9× 40 )

Taking out 40 as the common factor, we have

40 : 360 in its simplest form as 1 : 9

(b) is the required answer

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