Question

Jacinta's softball warm up consists of 12 minutes of stretching, 18 minutes of fielding and 15 minutes of batting. What is the ratio of the time spent batting to the time spent fielding?

Answer 1

Hi!

With the given information, he spent 15 minutes batting and 18 minutes fielding.

A ratio can be represented as x : y where 'x' and 'y' are numbers. It says to make a ratio with the time spent batting to the time spent fielding, therefore the time spent batting would be 'x' and the time spent fielding would be 'y'.

Therefore:

`15 : 18`

Wait! We can simplify this. They are both divisible by 3.

15/3 = 5

18/3 = 6

Therefore:

`5:6`

Answer 2

5:6

Explanation:

Hello!

We know that Jacinta spends 15 minutes batting and 18 minutes fielding.

The ratio is written in order as a : b, given that the first value is the time spent batting, and the second value is the time spent fielding.

So the ratio is :

• a : b
• 15 : 18
• 3 * 5 : 3 * 6 (take out the greatest common factor)
• 5 : 6