Question

In Keisha's snack pack of crackers and cheese pieces, the ratio of crackers to cheese pieces is 12:8. How many times as many crackers as cheese pieces are in the snack pack?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.5 times

Explanation:

A ratio of 12:8 for crackers to cheese pieces means that for every 12 crackers in the snack pack, there are 8 cheese pieces.

To find out the number of times as many crackers as cheese pieces there are, divide the number of crackers by the number of cheese pieces:

= 12 / 8

= 1.5 times

There are 1.5 times as many crackers as there are cheese pieces.