Question

Mrs. Leonard is planting a flower garden. She has 18 marigolds for every 6 petunias.

Which ratio accurately compares the number of petunias to marigolds in her flower
garden?

Answer 1

18:6 for every 18 there is 6 so the answer is 18:6

Answer 2

B) 1:3

Explanation:

Let's layout the information given firstly.

Marigolds= 18

Petunias= 6

In ratios, you need to follow the arrangement, for say in this question they say petunias go first, so the ratio should involve the value 6 first.

Therefore, it will give you, 6:18.

Now, you need to simplify this ratio. Just simplify it as it were, a fraction. Divide each number by a common factor, in this case, it is 6. Once you've done that, you'll get 1:3.

Hope this helped.