John has 54 white marbles and 9 yellow marbles. Ben has 16 white marbles and 96 yellow marbles. Noel has 12 white marbles and 72 yellow marbles.
The boys who have the same ratio of white marbles to yellow marbles are .

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Gdeinward · Answer

Any ideas?

Laci · Answer

There is 4 options A.) John and Noel
                                  B.) John and Ben 
                                   C) Noel and Ben
                                  D.) All
                I  thought it was  C, but I have no idea

Gdeinward · Answer

are you familiar with GCF, you know to simplify fractions?

Laci · Answer

I know how to simplify fractions, but i"m not that great at GCF, but I can kinda do it

Laci · Answer

Nevermind I got A

Gdeinward · Answer

Well you simply must do the same with ratios for example:
54:9 = 54/9 and 9/ 9 = 6/1= 6

Laci · Answer

That"s punctually what I just did I re-read it and thought about what you said about fractions so I made them into factions and divided all of the and got 6 for both John and Noel

Gdeinward · Answer

That is incorrect. 1/6 does not equal six

Gdeinward · Answer

Its Ben and John

Laci · Answer

I thought you would divided each persons by their colors like 71 divided  by 12 and 54 by 9

Gdeinward · Answer

No, look at how I completed the example. you divide each number by a number that factor it into a whole number

Laci · Answer

I don't see anything,but i'm starting to get it

Gdeinward · Answer

16:96 = 16/96 = 16 /4 = 4. 96/4 = 24. so 4/24. 4/24 = 1/6.

Laci · Answer

Oh Ok Thank You So Much

Gdeinward · Answer

Yw. Once you get it down, it is quite simple. I wish you the best of luck!

Laci · Answer

Thank You So Much,You Have Been The Best Help😀😁👍