Question

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. 16 dogs to 12 cats

Answer 1

ratio of dogs to cats is 16 to 12....can be written as 16/12 which reduces to 4/3 or 4:3

Answer 2

`(4)/(3)`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> number of dogs

y-----> number of cats

The ratio dogs to cats is equal to

`(x)/(y)`

In this problem we have

`x=16\ dogs, y=12\ cats`

substitute the values

`(16)/(12)=(8)/(6)=(4)/(3)`