Question

METALS AND FANNING

A bag contains 10 white gumballs and 12 orange gumballs.



What is the ratio, written in lowest terms, of white gumballs to the total number of gumballs in the bag?

Answer 1

can someone please help

Answer 2

As a start, find the total gumballs in the bag

Answer 3

ok so 22 total

Answer 4

@ganeshie8

Answer 5

Yes next take the ratio of `white` gamballs to total balls

Answer 6

so is that the answer

Answer 7

10/22

Answer 8

cancel common factors

Answer 9

\[\large \dfrac{10}{22} = \dfrac{2\times 5}{2\times 11} =?\]

Answer 10

one sec

Answer 11

10/22

Answer 12

10/22=2×5/2×11= 10/22

Answer 13

cancel 2's

Answer 14

\[\require{cancel} \large \dfrac{10}{22} = \dfrac{\cancel{2}\times 5}{\cancel{2}\times 11} =\dfrac{5}{11}\]

Answer 15

5/11 is the final simplified form

Answer 16

i metaled u