Question

A class of 24 students went on a picnic. They had a choice between having a turkey sandwich or a vegetarian sandwich. Eighteen students selected turkey, and the rest selected vegetarian. Write a ratio to compare the number of turkey sandwiches to the number of vegetarian sandwiches.

Answer 1

3:1

Explanation:

Subtract to find the number of students who selected the vegetarian sandwich choice:

24 – 18 = 6 students.

The ratio of turkey sandwiches to vegetarian sandwiches is 18 : 6.

Then divide both sides by 6 to simplify this ratio to 3 : 1.