Question

Can you please help me with this question thank youu.The first one.

Answer 1

Given that:

- Tara has 18 pairs of white socks.

- She has 12 pairs of colored socks.

You can state the proportion of those types of socks using ratios.

By definition, a ratio can be written in this form:

`a\colon b`

And it is read "a to b".

In this case, you need to find the ratio of white socks to colored socks, then you have to set up this ratio:

`18\colon12`

You can simplify the ratio dividing both sides by 6:

`\begin{gathered} 18/6\colon12/6 \\ \\ 3\colon2 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the answer is: Option B.