Question

A petting zoo has 5 lambs, 11 rabbits, 4 goats, and 4 piglets. Determine the ratio of goats to total number of animals. Write the ratio in simplest form.

Answer 1

1:6

Explanation:

First we have to find out how many animals there are all together, so our equation is:

5 + 11 + 4 + 4 = 24

So our original ratio is 4:24

both sides are divisible by 4, so we divide both sides to get:

1:6

So the ratio of goats to total number of animals is 1:6