Question

There were 3 adults and 9 children on the bus. What was the ratio of adults to children? Enter your answer in reduced form. (add explanation please!) (70 points!!!!!)

Answer 1

1:3

Explanation:

The ratios of two terms is written as x:y.

3 ⇒ adults

9 ⇒ children

The ratio of adults to children:

3:9

Simplify the ratio.

1:3

Answer 2

1/3

Explanation:

Ratios are basically comparisons of multiple numbers that shows their quantity relationship with each other. If we want to find the ratio of x to y, then the ratio is written as x : y or x/y.

Here, we want the ratio of adults to children. There are 3 adults and 9 children, so we have:

adults / children = 3 / 9 = 1/3

The answer is thus 1/3.

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