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OpenStudy (austine736):

A bag contains 13 pens and 18 pencils. What is the ratio of pens to pencils? I need answers now.

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.

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

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?

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

OpenStudy (austine736):

5/8

OpenStudy (austine736):

right?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (austine736):

thank you

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for learning :-)

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