Question

During a basketball game, 18 spectators cheered when Luca made two free throw shots, 6 spectators booed, and 32 spectators were silent. What's a simplified ratio of the number of spectators who cheered for Luca to the number of people who attended the game?

Answer 1

9:28

Explanation:

total amount of spectators = spectators who cheered + spectators who booed + spectators who were silent = 18 + 6 + 32 = 56

ratio of number of spectators who cheered (18) to total number of spectators (56) = 18:56

note that 2 is a common factor of both as both end in an even number, so both 18 and 56 can be divided by 2

18:56 = 9:28