There are 8 brooms and 6 mops in a janitor's closet. What is the ratio of the number of mops to the total number of brooms and mops?

A: 4/3
B:3/7
C:7/3
D:3/4

Question

There are 8 brooms and 6 mops in a janitor's closet. What is the ratio of the number of mops to the total number of brooms and mops?

A: 4/3 
B:3/7 
C:7/3
D:3/4

anonymous · Answer

helppp!!!.

anonymous · Answer

Mops/brooms= 6/8 =3/4 
we will just simplify to its lowest term :)

anonymous · Answer

Mops =6, Total= 8+6=?

Ratio =?

anonymous · Answer

@saloniiigupta95  i don't think so

anonymous · Answer

Think what??? 

*ratio of the number of 'mops' to the 'total number of brooms and mops'?*
makes sense to me MOPS/ TOTAL OF MOPS AND BROOMS ...

anonymous · Answer

Ohh yeahh my mistake sorry :(
Mops/brooms+mops=6/6+8 =6/14=3/7
So, its option B

anonymous · Answer

Yups.... no worries :-)

anonymous · Answer

thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

actualy your wrong, its 3/4