Question

There are 6 squares and 15 triangles. What is the simplest ratio of squares to triangles?

Answer 1

`(2)/(5)`

Explanation:

`(6)/(15) = (2)/(5)`

So 6 squares to 15 triangles equals 2 squares to 5 triangles.

Answer 2

2:5

Explanation:

Hello!

A ratio is written as
`a:b`.

Since we are writing it as a ratio of squares to triangles, "a" would be squares, and "b" would be triangles.

• 
  `a:b`
• 
  `\text{squares : triangles}`
• 
  `6:15`
• 
  `3(2):3(5)`
  `\hookrightarrow` Remove common factors
• 
  `2:5`

The simplest form of the ratio is 2:5.