Question

There are 6 dogs and 2 mice. Write a ratio for the number of ears to th number of paws. * 6:2 3 people are in a room. Write a ratio to represent the number of finger

Answer 1

each dog has 4 paws, then 6 dogs have 6*4 = 24 paws

each mouse has 4 paws, then 2 mice have 2*4 = 8 paws

Total number of paws: 24 + 8 = 32 paws

each dog has 2 ears, then 6 dogs have 6*2 = 12 ears

each mouse has 2 ears, then 2 mice have 2*2 = 4 ears

total number of ears: 12 + 4 = 16 ears

The ratio for the number of ears to the number of paws: 16/32 = 1/2 or 1:2