Question

A grocery store display has 60 oranges and 18 apples.
What is the ratio of oranges to apples?
Enter your answer in simplest fractional form in the box.

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

Know what a ratio is?
A ratio is often written in the form of a fraction, such as a/b, or with a colon, as in a:b.

You are given the # of oranges and the # of apples.
Can you write the ratio of the # of oranges to the # of apples? At least give this a try.

Answer 3

Oranges:Apples
There are 60 oranges.
There 18 apples.
60:18
Now, you have to simplify it.

Answer 4

What goes in 60 and 18? (divisible by)

Answer 5

is it 60/80

Answer 6

To get the most simplified form, you would need to find a number that goes in both at the maximum amount.

Answer 7

I am not sure why you would even think 60/80.

Answer 8

ment 18

Answer 9

Look I will give you numbers:
60 and 18.

Divide by 10, 8, 6, 4. Which one does not give you a decimal in both when you divide?

Answer 10

60:18 is correct, but they want you to simplify it completely.

Answer 11

10/3 answer

Answer 12

Yes, good job.