Question

Use Ratios.

There are about 300,000 species of plants. Of those, 12,000 are mosses. What is the ratio of mosses to plants? Express the answer all three ways.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

So there are 288000 plants (300000 - 12000) and 12000 mosses

12000 : 288000

12:288 (÷100)

2:48 (÷6)

1:24 (÷2)

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