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 cobblers in simplest form?

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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 cobblers in simplest form?

anonymous · Answer

add all of the items=36   3:36 simplify if needed

anonymous · Answer

First add all of the baked goods (12+9+8+4+3) which equals 36. The ratio of total baked goods (36) to cobblers is 36/3 which equals 12.

anonymous · Answer

12:

anonymous · Answer

12:1

anonymous · Answer

@Deadpool. I think its need to be simpify

anonymous · Answer

@PawsUp96 ok

anonymous · Answer

1:12

anonymous · Answer

how do you find out which way to put it

anonymous · Answer

I'm wrong lol

anonymous · Answer

ok @PawsUp96

inowalst · Answer

Just like we did last time. 
3:36 
Divide by 3.
1:12

phi · Answer

ratio of the total number of baked goods to cobblers 
total to cobblers
36 : 3
12 : 1

phi · Answer

if they asked for the ratio of cobblers to total you would write 3:36  or 1:12