Question

If there are four black kittens and two orange kittens how does the number of orange kittens compared to the total number of kittens in the litter write a comparison beginning with for every?

Answer 1

For every three kittens there is one orange kitten

Explanation:

The total number of kittens is equal to four black kittens + two orange kittens, which makes for six kittens.

So for every six kittens there are two orange kittens.

We can simplify this down further by dividing by the greatest common factor, 2.

So,

For every three kittens there is one orange kitten.

Answer 2

For every two black kittens, there is one orange kitten.

Explanation:

Simplify the ratio and put it in word form.