Q. At a fundraiser, JJ won 17 of the 19 poker hands she played. What is the ratio of the number of hands JJ won to the total number of hands she played?
Calculate JJ's Hands Won: Calculate the number of hands JJ won: JJ won 17 hands.
Calculate Total Hands Played: Calculate the total number of hands played: JJ played 19 hands.
Write Ratio of Hands: Write the ratio of hands won to hands played: The ratio is 17 won hands to 19 total hands.
Simplify Ratio: Simplify the ratio if possible: The ratio 17:19 cannot be simplified further because 17 and 19 are both prime numbers.
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