Question

There are 12 snowflakes and 18 snowmen. Write an equivalent ratio of snowmen to snowflakes in simplest form using a colon

Answer 1

Equivalent ratio states that the two ratios express the same relationship between the numbers.

As per the given statement:

There are 12 snowflakes and 18 snowmen.

⇒ Number of snowflakes = 12 and

Number of snowmen = 18

By definition of equivalent ratio:

`\frac{\text{Number of snowmen}}{\text{Number of snowflakes}} = (18)/(12)`

divide both numerator and denominator by 6 we get;

⇒
`(3)/(2)`

or we can write this as:

3 : 2

Therefore, the equivalent ratio of snowmen and snowflakes in simplest form using a colon is; 3 : 2