Question

Jemma has 24 balls. Out of the 24 balls, 12 are yellow, 4 are pink, and the rest are red. What is the ratio of the number of red balls to the number of balls that are either yellow or pink? arrowRight

Answer 1

Answer:1:2

Step-by-step explanation: 12 yellow + 4 pink= 16

24 balls total minus 16 =8 red balls so 8:16=1:2

Answer 2

1 :2

Explanation:

12 are yellow, 4 are pink

To find the number of red

24 -12 -4 = 8

There are 8 red balls

We want the ratio of

red: yellow or pink

8 : 12+4

8 :16

Divide each side by 8

8/8 : 16/8

1 :2