A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges.
What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form?

Question

A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges.
What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form?

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

Alright, this one seems easy! First off, what is your guess?

anonymous · Answer

7:4? maybe?

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

So close! since we are comparing the oranges TO the pears, what is our ratio?

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

Hint: You have the correct numbers, just the wrong placing.

anonymous · Answer

4:7

blm1 · Answer

16:28 reduced

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

That is correct! because we need the ratio in simplest form, our answer is 4:7.

anonymous · Answer

but wait wouldn't it be the other way around because 28 would be the 7 and that is the first number in the sequence ?

blm1 · Answer

Good job! Meddled you @Angiedoesschool2275

blm1 · Answer

Oranges to pear (oranges 16 pears 28)

blm1 · Answer

*pearS

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

Nope! It would be 4:7 because we are comparing the amount of oranges TO pears.

anonymous · Answer

ok

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

@blm1 Thank you! Math isn't my best subject so I am trying to get some practice :3

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

@The_Mine_Turtle  Need any more help? ^-^

blm1 · Answer

Lol math is my worst subject, I just like to help whenever I know the stuff.

anonymous · Answer

yea 2 more

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

Alright, make another post with the question and tag me in it so I can help ^3^

angiedoesschool2275 · Answer

@blm1 Same! I tend to avoid any math that involves letters, lmao