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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sylvia has a total of 16 trading cards: 8 superhero cards, 4 princess cards, 2 villain cards, and 2 wildlife cards. What is the ratio of wildlife cards to the total number of trading cards in simplest form? will fan and Give Medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, how many cards are in all?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, and how many wildlife cards?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so...

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

2:16=1:8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 No direct answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FrozenGamer So It's 2:16. Divide both numbers by 2. So what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooo i divide 2 into 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, 8 and what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 / 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1:8 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have 1 more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AMQ do you think you can help me with 1 more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Of course I can! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FrozenGamer What is the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bake sale has 12 cookies, 9 pies, 8 cakes, 4 tarts, and 3 cobblers to sell. What is the ratio of the total number of baked goods to cookies in simplest form?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

(12+9+8+4+3):12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 33 when added

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 33:12

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

36:12 you mistaked

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

36 is divisible by 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait i need to add 9 8 4 and 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i messed up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 36:12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh im confused now

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

3:1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alex you missed said that it's actually 4:1/4 to 1

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