Question

Divide 33 into two groups so the ratio is 4 to 7 how do you divide it

Answer 1

Split 33 into two numbers that when added up are 33.
So 12 to 21, which when divided by 3, are 4 to 7.

Answer 2

Group #1: 12

Group #2: 21

Explanation:

The ratio is 4:7 which means for each 4 elements in group number one we would have 7 elements in the group number 2. This gives us a total of 11 elements but the total is 33, so we do it again two more times to get the total of 33 elements (11x3=33) so now we know we have to multiply 3 times the ratio to get the correct answer like this

4(3):7(3)

12:21

Proof:

4+7=11

4+7=11

4+7=11

4+4+4=12

7+7+7=21

11+11+11=33

12+21=33