Question

In band, there are 3 woodwinds for every 1 percussion

player. What is the ratio of woodwinds to percussion players?

Answer 1

3:1

Explanation:

it is pretty self-explanatory. For every x amount of percussionists there are y amount of woodwinds.

y:x

y=3

x=1

3:1

Answer 2

3:1

Explanation:

For every 3 woodwinds, there is 1 percussion.

Note:

6:2, 9:3, 12:4 are equivalent to 3:1.

Every time you add 3 to the first value, and 1 to the second value.