Question

In a city the ratio of people who live in flats to the number that live in terraced houses is 3:2. The ratio of people who live in detached houses to terraced houses is 1:4. What is the ratio of people that live in flats:terraced houses:detached houses in its simplest form?

Answer 1

8:12:3

Explanation:

Flats:Terraced is 2:3

Detached:Terraced is 1:4

First make the Terraced the same.

Flats:Terraced is 8:12

Detached:Terraced is 3:12

Terraced:Detached is 12:3

Now that we know, we can combine it.

Flats:Terraced:Detached is 8:12:3

Hope this helps :D

Answer 2

1/2

Explanation: