Question

A basketball player attempts 15 baskets in a game. He makes 9 of the attempted baskets. Write the value of the ratio that describes the number of baskets the player attempted to the number of baskets the player made.

Answer 1

Answer: 15:9 or 9:15

Explanation:

Answer 2

The basketball player attempted to do 15 baskets.

He made 9 of these baskets.

You must write a ratio that says:

attempted baskets:baskets made

Since he attempted 15 baskets and made 9 baskets, the answer would be:

15:9