Question

The ratio of yellow houses to white houses on a street is 18 to 26.

Simplify the ratio. PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

`(9)/(13)`

Explanation:

You can think of the ratio
`18:26` as a fraction,
`(18)/(26)`. The common factor of
`18` and
`26` is
`2`, so you can simplify the ratio into
`(9)/(13)`.

Answer 2

The ratio is 9:13

Explanation:

Yellow: white

18 :26

Divide each by 2

18/2 : 26:2

9 :13

The ratio is 9:13