Question

Jill cut 26 apples today. 12 of those apples were red. The rest were green. What is the ratio of red to green apples?

Answer 1

26-12=14

12 Red
14Green

think of it as a fraction

12/14

find a common denominator (2)

12/14= 6/7

so the ratio is actually 6:7 because it says “what is the ratio of red to green apples” that means they want it in that order.

Answer 2

7 : 6 is the ratio

Explanation:

14 apples were green and 12 apples were red, so divide both terms by 2.

14 ÷ 2 = 7

12 ÷ 2 = 6

Therefore:

14 : 12 = 7 : 6.