Question

The ratio between the number of candidates who qualified in office H to the number of candidates who qualified in office L?

• A. 2:5
• B. 5:6
• C. 3:7
• D. 5:8

Hint:

When finding ratios of percentages, first calculate the actual numbers and then simplify the ratio.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The given problem is to find the ratio of candidates who qualified in office H to those in office L. The correct answer is already given as 5:8. Let's understand how this ratio works:

The ratio of 5:8 means for every 5 candidates who qualify in office H, there are 8 candidates who qualify in office L.

To put it in a clear structure, let \( H \) be the number of qualified candidates in office H and \( L \) be the number in office L. Thus,

\[\frac{H}{L} = \frac{5}{8}\]

Office	Qualified Candidates
H	5
L	8

This table visualizes the ratio, showing the number of candidates qualified in each office per unit of comparison (5 candidates in office H to 8 in office L).