Question

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).

• A. 2:9
• B. 1:9
• C. 12:9
• D. 9:12

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1:9

Required ratio
= Number of holidays : Number of days in a year
$\Rightarrow$ 40 : 360

Writing the ratio in its simplest form, we have

( $1\times 40$ ) : ( $9\times 40$ )

Taking out 40 as the common factor, we have

40 : 360 in its simplest form as 1 : 9

$\therefore$ (b) is the required answer