Question

The Carter family has 12 cousins. Three of the cousins live in Chicago, five of the cousins live in Detroit, and the rest live in New York. What ratio of the cousins live in New York?​

Answer 1

1/3

Explanation:

8 cousins live in Chicago and Detroit, so the other 4 live in New York.

4 out of 12 live in New York, and that reduces to 1 out of 3.