MEDAL AND FAN

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?

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MEDAL AND FAN

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?

winsteria · Answer

@Agl202

k_lynn · Answer

What you need to do first is figure out the total number of gumballs.  So you need to add 10+12.

winsteria · Answer

22

k_lynn · Answer

Right, so the amount of white gumballs is 10, so the ratio is $$\frac{ 10 }{ 22}$$  Now all you need to do is reduce.  What number goes into both 10 and 22?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, exactly

anonymous · Answer

5/11 i rember this from studyisland

anonymous · Answer

Just simplify the fraction and you have your answer.

winsteria · Answer

2 goes into both of them and I got 5/11

k_lynn · Answer

Right, that's your answer since you can't reduce 5/11