Answer: 77 : 144 or 77/144
Step-by-step explanation:
First find the total number of people for each school.
Wood Middle School : 136 + 172 = 308
Parker Middle School: 312 + 264 = 576
The ratio of students at Wood school to students at Parker Middle School is
308 : 576 = 77 : 144 or 77/144