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Ashley picked up 15 rocks. 3 igneous, 3 metamorphic, and 9 sedimentary. What is the ratio of sedimentary rocks to the total number of rocks?

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Answer:

9:15 or 3:5

Explanation:

There are 9 sedimentary rocks, and there are 15 total rocks. So the ratio would be 9:15 OR you could say 3:5 in simplest form.

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Answer:

9:6 or 3:2

Explanation:

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