In a colony of 50 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 3:2. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1:3. If the ratio of the number of education to uneducated persons is 4:6, then find the ratio of the number of educated and uneducated men in the colony?  Pick
A) 1:1 B) 3:2 C) 1:3 D) 2:5 E) 5:7
Number of men in the colony = 3/5 (50) = 30   Number of women in the colony = 2/5 (50) = 20   Number of educated women in the colony = 1/4 (20) = 5   Number of uneducated women in the colony = 3/4 (20) = 15   Number of educated persons in the colony = 4/10 (50) = 20   As 5 females are educated, remaining 15 educated persons must be men.   Number of uneducated men in the colony = 30 - 15= 
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15   Number of educated men and uneducated men are in the ratio 15:15=&gt; 1:1   1:1nswer:1:1
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In a colony of 50 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 3:2. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1:3. If the ratio of the number of education to uneducated persons is 4:6, then find the ratio of the number of educated and uneducated men in the colony?