5:17, 1899 to 1900, 284/1000
The ratio of people in the United States between the ages of 5 and 17 in 1899 to 1900 can be represented in three ways: 71 to 250, 284 / 1000, or 0.284. ;
The ratio of people aged 5 to 17 in the U.S. between 1899 and 1900 can be expressed as 71 to 250, 284/1000, and 0.284. Each form represents the same part-to-whole relationship but in different formats. This demonstrates how ratios can be simplified and represented in various ways.
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