A bag contains 13 pens and 18 pencils. What is the ratio of pens to pencils? I need answers now.
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OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Any ideas?
:-)
OpenStudy (austine736):
31 to 13
18 to 13
13 to 31
13 to 18
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
The ratio of a to b can be written as
"a to b."
OpenStudy (austine736):
i need the answer though
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Just replace the letters with the given numbers.
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OpenStudy (austine736):
i had a Question like this before, and i did that. and it was wrong
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Try it this time :-)
OpenStudy (austine736):
ok. i have one more
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Did you get this one right?
OpenStudy (austine736):
A vase contains 12 tulips and 20 roses. What is the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the vase?
A) 3 to 8
B) 3 to 5
C) 5 to 8
D) 5 to 3
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OpenStudy (austine736):
Yes. now i need this one ^
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
A vase contains 12 tulips and 20 roses. What is the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the vase?
Same idea, but replace b with a+b because the question asks for "the total number of flowers in the vase"
OpenStudy (austine736):
please. i need it now
OpenStudy (austine736):
ok
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
What do you get?
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OpenStudy (austine736):
3/8
OpenStudy (austine736):
am i right?
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Nope.
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Read what the question is asking for.
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
A vase contains 12 tulips and 20 roses. What is the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the vase?
roses = 20
Total = 12+20
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