Question

Candidate A makes 48 speeches. Candidate B makes 16 speeches. a. Write the ratio of speeches by candidate A to candidate B

Answer 1

The ratio of speeches by candidate A to candidate B can be made as:

`48\colon16`

If we divide both numbers by 16, we get:

`\begin{gathered} (48)/(16)\colon(16)/(16) \\ 3\colon1 \end{gathered}`

Answer: the ratio of speeches by candidate A to candidate B is 3:1