How do I determine ratios? 65 white squash and 19 yellow squash. What is the ratio of white to yellow squash?

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amistre64 · Answer

how many white? : how many yellow?

anonymous · Answer

I think that the answer is 2.95:1 or 2.95 white squash to 1 yellow squash.

amistre64 · Answer

that might be good

i set it up like this:

white : yellow
  65   :   19    , divide by 19 to get yellow to 1
  --        --
  19       19


  what is 65/19?

anonymous · Answer

2.9471  thanks.

amistre64 · Answer

hmmm, i get 3.42 http://www.google.com/search?q=65%2F19&oq=65%2F19&sugexp=chrome,mod=0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

anonymous · Answer

Oh, i made a mistake

anonymous · Answer

3.421
so it would be 3.421:1 ratio?

amistre64 · Answer

:)  i tend to have to set it up and go a longer route to make sure ive got things correctly; good luck

amistre64 · Answer

yes; 3.42 or however accurate you wanna make it

anonymous · Answer

Thanks