Question

You bought 12 red apples and 15 green apples to make a pie. What is the ratio of the number of red apples to the total number of apples?

4/9, 4/5, 5/9, 9/4

Answer 1

total apples = add up all the apples, 12 + 15 = 27
number of red apples is 12

ratio is

12/27

divide both by 3
4/9

Answer 2

12 + 15 = 27
total # of apples = 27
# of red apples = 12
12/27 reduce it