In a colony of 70 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 3 : 4. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1 : 4. If the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated persons is 8 : 27, then find the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated men in the colony? Answers.
A) A)1:6	B) B)1:2	C) C)1:8	D) D)1:9	E) E)1:3
Number of men in the colony = 3/7 * 70= 
<gadget id="calculator">3/7 * 70</gadget>
<output>30</output>
30.   Number of women in the colony= 47 * 70 = 40.   Number educated women in the colony = 1/5 * 30= 
<gadget id="calculator">1/5 * 30</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6.   Number of uneducated women in the colony= 4/5 * 50 = 24.   Number of educated persons in the colony = 8 /35 * 70= 
<gadget id="calculator">8 /35 * 70</gadget>
<output>16</output>
16.   As 6 females are educated, remaining 10 educated persons must be men.   Number of uneducated men in the colony= 30 - 10= 
<gadget id="calculator">30 - 10</gadget>
<output>20</output>
20.   Number of educated men and uneducated men are in the ratio 10 : 20 i.e., 1:2.   Answer:1:2
<result>B</result>
In a colony of 70 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 3 : 4. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1 : 4. If the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated persons is 8 : 27, then find the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated men in the colony?