8. 52 males to 28 females

To analyze the ratio of males to females, we can express it in its simplest form. 1. **Extract the known conditions:** - Number of males = 52 - Number of females = 28 2. **Calculate the ratio:** The ratio of males to females can be expressed as: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of males}}{\text{Number of females}} = \frac{52}{28} \] 3. **Simplify the ratio:** To simplify the ratio, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). Let's calculate the GCD of 52 and 28. The GCD of 52 and 28 is 4. Now we can simplify the ratio: \[ \frac{52 \div 4}{28 \div 4} = \frac{13}{7} \] Thus, the simplified ratio of males to females is \( 13:7 \).