Question

Farmer smith has 64 cows. 12 are white and the rest are black. What is the ratio of white to black cows?

Answer 1

3 : 13

Explanation:

ratio of white : black cows is required

number of black cows = 64 - 12 = 52

white : black = 12 : 52 ( divide both parts of the ratio by 4 )

= 3 : 13 ← in simplest form