Question

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In a nursery, there are 5 adults and 14 children. Write the ratio of adults to
children in the form 1:n
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can someone help me?

Answer 1

5:14

Explanation:

The ratio of adults to children using the form 1:n would look like this:

number of adults : number of children

So:

5 adults : 14 children = 5:14

Answer 2

1 : 2.8

Explanation:

in such a case what the question is asking you to is to compare the numbers and simplify them with the left hand number.

ratio of adult to children

write it as 5:14

put the 1 :n underneath

5 : 14 what we want to find is the n. among the 2 sides one is complete

1 : n only whole numbers. to get n look at the complete side . if

5:1 14=14 x 1 /5(cross multiplication). or you can

divide both sides by the left hand number(5)

5 and 14 = 1 : 2.8

5 5

the n is what we were trying to find and compare it to 1

this means for every 1 adult there are 2.8 children