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OpenStudy (gigi1103):

A container holds 21 spoons and 27 forks. What is the ratio of spoons to the total number of utensils in the container? A. 7 to 9 B. 7 to 16 C. 9 to 7 D. 16 to 9

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

@KendrickLamar2014

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7:9

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

u sure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. You need to reduce both of them by 3.

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

cuz i cant fail

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

can u help wit more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Of course.

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

k

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

A neighborhood has 32 one-story homes and 24 two-story homes. What is the ratio of two-story homes to one-story homes in simplest form?

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

@Vocaloid

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

@imqwerty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide both of those by 8. 4:3 ratio.

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

kk a few more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Shoot.

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

can you help?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

well the 1st one is B it asks the ratio of total number of spoon and total number of utensils =>21/(21+27) =>21/48 7:16

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

thanks!! can you help more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first one isn't b. It's A since you're reducing.

imqwerty (imqwerty):

what is the total number of UTENSILS and total number of SPOONS according to u?

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay. I see what I did wrong. It wasn't asking about the forks it was asking about all of them. I apologize

imqwerty (imqwerty):

its ok :) happens..

imqwerty (imqwerty):

ok for the second one- ratio is -> number of TWO STORIED buil / no of ONE STORIED buildings =24/32 =3/4 =3:4

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

thanks again!!

imqwerty (imqwerty):

np

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

can you do twomore?

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

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?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

yea ofc

imqwerty (imqwerty):

ratio-> total SUPERHERO cards/TOTAL no of cards =>8/(16) =>1:2

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

yay one more?

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

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 pies in simplest form?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

ratio-> Total Baked goods/total no of pies =>(12+9+8+4+3)/9 =>36/9 =>4:1

OpenStudy (gigi1103):

thank you ssooooooooooooooooo much your da best

imqwerty (imqwerty):

haha np yw

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