Question

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 princess cards to the total number of trading cards in simplest form?

Answer 1

This sounds like a fun card game :o

Answer 2

ratio means division okay ?
now the question is saying us to find the ratio of super cards to the total number of trading cards

Answer 3

dw :1415891439395: dw

Answer 4

now just put the number of superhero cards which are 8 in the numerator and number of total trading cards which are 16 in the denumerator

Answer 5

now put it and show it to me

Answer 6

uh... : /

Answer 7

it's 1/2

Answer 8

lol, let's just get this over with

Answer 9

oh...... : *

Answer 10

yeah,can i get a medal please

Answer 11

It's the ratio of `princess cards` to `total`.
Did you get confused Jon? :o

Answer 12

no are u confused

Answer 13

clearly did the work
it's 1/2

Answer 14

put the number of superhero cards which are 8 in the numerator and number of total trading cards which are 16 in the denumerator

Answer 15

`4 princess cards`
`16 total cards`

So 4:16 is our ratio, ya? :)

Answer 16

ya..... i feel soooooo stupid

Answer 17

Which should be further simplified.

Answer 18

simplify brother, simplify

Answer 19

Jon's answer is not correct, don't let it confuse you :o

Answer 20

ok, well i have one more

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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Answer 21

What is the total? :)
Try adding them all up?

Answer 22

36

Answer 23

Good.
So our ratio
`total` : `cobblers`
will be
`36` : `3`

ya? :)
And then simplify further.
They're both divisible by 3.

Answer 24

ok...

Answer 25

Divide both numbers by 3.

Answer 26

21?

Answer 27

oh, both numbers....

Answer 28

12 and 1

Answer 29

well .......i messed that's for sure
i'm just a regular 15 yearr old, i'm not a math teacher
sorry :^P

Answer 30

Good! :)

12:1 is your simplified ratio
Good job