Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. Find the sex ratio, if there are 3732 females per 4000 males in a town.

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Number of males $= 3732$
Number of females $= 4000$
Sex ratio $= \frac{Number of females}{Number of males}$

= $\frac{3732}{4000}$ = $\frac{933}{1000}$ [on dividing numerator and denominator by 4]
Hence, the required sex ratio is 933 in the town.

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Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. Find the sex ratio, if there are 3732 females per 4000 males in a town.

Number of males =3732Number of females =4000Sex ratio =Number of femalesNumber of males = 37324000 = 9331000 [on dividing numerator and denominator by 4] Hence, the required sex ratio is 933 in the town.

Number of males $= 3732$
Number of females $= 4000$
Sex ratio $= \frac{Number of females}{Number of males}$

= $\frac{3732}{4000}$ = $\frac{933}{1000}$ [on dividing numerator and denominator by 4]
Hence, the required sex ratio is 933 in the town.