Question

A bag contains 8 black pens and 6 blue pens.

What is the ratio, written in lowest terms, of black pens to the total number of pens in the bag?

Answer 1

# of black pens/# of black pens+# of blue pens

then reduce

Answer 2

is it 7

Answer 3

but it is sopsed to be in a fraction

Answer 4

@Skip2mylou426

Answer 5

or is it 3/5

Answer 6

the answer will be a fraction, but is not 3/5

Answer 7

so what is the number of black pens?

Answer 8

8 @Skip2mylou426

Answer 9

ok, now add the number of black pens and blue pens

Answer 10

14

Answer 11

so 8/14 @Skip2mylou426

Answer 12

almost there! what can both 8 and 14 be divided by?

Answer 13

2

Answer 14

ok. So now divide both the numerator and denominator by 2, and you will have your fraction in lowest terms!

Answer 15

4/7

Answer 16

perfect! :)