Question

Write a ratio for each scenario using a colon(:).

1. Two cookies per student. __:__


2. The odds of the horse winning the race are 2 to 5. __:__


3. Colorado State University, there are 4 female students for every 3 male students. __:__



PLEASE BE ACCURATE!!! THANK YOU!!!

Answer 1

2:1

2:5

4:3

Explanation:

In these examples the comparison words "per", "to", "for every" is the colon.

Then just put the numbers in the same order they are in in the problem

1. Two cookies per student. __:__

Means 2 cookies per 1 student

We're writing the ratio

cookies:students

2:1

2. The odds of the horse winning the race are 2 to 5. __:__

The "to" is the colon

2:5

3. Colorado State University, there are 4 female students for every 3 male students. __:__

We are comparing

female:male

4:3