Question

At a campground, there were 84 campers and 28 tents. What was the ratio of campers to tents?

A 3 to 1
B 4 to 3
C 1 to 3
D 3 to 2

Answer 1

A. 3 to 1

Explanation:

This is the right answer.

Answer 2

A 3 to 1

Explanation:

We want to find the ratio of campers to tents

campers: tents

84 : 28

Divide each side by 4

84/4 : 28/4

21 : 7

Divide each side by 7

21/7 : 7/7

3 : 1

The ratio is 3 : 1