Question

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A rental store at the beach has 56 umbrellas and 24 surfboards. Which ratio describes the relationship of surfboards to umbrellas?

A: 56:24
B: 7:3
C: 3:8
D: 3:7

Answer 1

Answer: D (3:7)

Explanation:

You need to simplify the 56:24 until fully simplified (using the highest common factor). Flip this so it is instead surfboards to umbrellas rather than umbrellas to surfboards.

56/8 = 7
24/8 = 3

Answer 2

b because you are dividing