Write the ratio in three different formats: a to b,a :b and a/b

The team spent 20 minutes on passing drills and 40 minutes on shooting drills.

Write the ratio of time spent on shooting drills to time spent on passing drills.

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Write the ratio in three different formats: a to b,a :b and a/b  

 

The team spent 20 minutes on passing drills and 40 minutes on shooting drills.

 

Write the ratio of time spent on shooting drills to time spent on passing drills.

sleepyjess · Answer

Okay, hmm... let me see how to explain this...

sleepyjess · Answer

Do you think an example might help?

anonymous · Answer

no I have a example

sleepyjess · Answer

okay, what do you think is a and b in this question?

anonymous · Answer

1 to 2

sleepyjess · Answer

Close, we really need to focus on this part: Write the ratio of time spent on shooting drills to time spent on passing drills.
Right now you have passing drills to shooting drills, so flip that around :)

anonymous · Answer

2 to 1

sleepyjess · Answer

Yes, now we need to replace to with a : 
and also with a /

sleepyjess · Answer

I have to go, but hopefully I helped :) if not, I'm sure there are others that can finish :3