Question

There are 20 squares and 4 circles. What is the simplest ratio of circles to square

Answer 1

The ratio of circles to squares is simply the number of circles divided by the number of squares.

To reduce this fraction to its smallest expression, we can simplify the numerator and denominator by dividing both by their greatest common factor = 4

Ratio = (4 / 4) / (20 / 4)

Ratio = 1 / 5

Explanation:

Answer 2

1 : 5

Explanation:

ratio of

circles : squares = 4 : 20 ← divide each part of the ratio by 4

= 1 : 5 ← in simplest form