Question

Which ratio shows the number of months that start with the letter "J" to the total number of months?

9:12

1:4

12:9

4:1

Answer 1

How many months have a name that starts with J?
How many months are there?

Answer 2

3 J months and 12 months in a year

Answer 3

Right, so the ratio is 3:12 = 3/12
If you reduce the fraction 3/12 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3, what do you get?

Answer 4

12.9

Answer 5

Not quite, 3 divided by itself is 1, and 12 divided by 3 is 4, so that leaves you with... ?

Answer 6

hint-
months that start with J \(:\) total number of months

Answer 7

no it's 4.1

Answer 8

1.4

Answer 9

its \(3:12\) \(\implies\) \(1:4\)