Question

The students of a school belonging to different religious backgrounds are given below:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Religions}& \text{Number of students}\\ \text{Hindu}& \text{288}\\ \text{Muslim}& \text{252}\\ \text{Sikh}& \text{144}\\ \text{Christian}& \text{72}\end{array}$
Find the ratio of the number of Muslim students to the total number of students.

• A. 1:4
• B. 1:3
• C. 3:1
• D. 1:4

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1:3

Number of Hindu students =288
Number of Muslim students =252
Number of Sikh students =144
Number of Christian students =72
Total number of students
$=288+252+144+72=756$
$\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Number of Muslim Students}}{\text{Total Number of Students}}$
$=\frac{252}{756}=\frac{1}{3}\text{or}1:3$
Thus, the ratio of Muslim students to the total number of students is 1 : 3.