Question

The ratio of jockeys to trainers is 15 to 18. Write this ratio using a colon.

Answer 1

The ratio of jockeys to trainers is 15 to 18. This is mathematically written as:

`\begin{gathered} 15\colon18 \\ \text{Both 15 \& 18 are factors of }3\text{, hence, we divide through by 3. We have:} \\ (15)/(3)\colon(18)/(3)\Rightarrow5\colon6 \\ 5\colon6 \end{gathered}`