Question

Ms. Yoshino wants to divide 36 cookies into 2 groups so the ratio is 4 to 5.

How many cookies are in each group?

Answer 1

16:20

Explanation:

16+20 is 36 and if you simplify the fraction 16/20 you get 4/5

Answer 2

Group 1 has 20 cookies

Group 2 has 16 cookies

Explanation:

4+5=9

36/9=4

4*4=16

5*4=20