we can say that there are 15 male teachers for every 35 female teacher
[tex]\stackrel{\textit{\large ratio 1}}{\cfrac{15}{35}\qquad \cfrac{male}{female}} ~\hspace{10em} \stackrel{\textit{\large ratio 2}}{\cfrac{\stackrel{3}{~~\begin{matrix} 15 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~}}{\underset{7}{~~\begin{matrix} 35 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~}}\implies \cfrac{3}{7}\qquad \cfrac{male}{female}}[/tex]
