Question

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 superhero cards to the total number of trading cards in simplest form?

Answer 1

First you need to know the number of trading cards there is all together. THat mean's you will have to do what?

Answer 2

Add the number of cards together

Answer 3

Right! so \[16+8+4+2+2\] can you do that for me?

Answer 4

I thought 16 was the total amount?

Answer 5

oh, right. I read the problem wrong O.o so 8+4+2+2. Now can you do that for me?

Answer 6

wait, nevermind you don't need to do the math. YOu just need to know the number of superhero cards. How many superhero cards are there?

Answer 7

8

Answer 8

right! and if the total number of cards is 16, the ratio is \[\frac{ 8 }{ 16 }\]can you reduce that for me?

Answer 9

Do I divide both by 4?

Answer 10

or 8 maybe?

Answer 11

YOu divide both by 8.

Answer 12

Ok

Answer 13

so 1:2?

Answer 14

right! great job!

Answer 15

Thanks :)

Answer 16

np, glad to help :)