Question

A class of 28 students shares a set of 168 markers. On a day with 4 students absent, what is the ratio of students to markers in this class?

Answer 1

1:7

Explanation:

There was originally 28 students. Since 4 of them are gone. There are 24 students.
the ratio of students to markers is now:

24:168

Now you have to simplify it by finding the lowest common denominator:

24 and 168 both share 1 so:

24/24 = 1, 168/24 = 7

1:7

Therefore, for every student on that day, there is 7 markers

7 markers per student