Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. 16 dogs to 12 cats
ratio of dogs to cats is 16 to 12....can be written as 16/12 which reduces to 4/3 or 4:3
Answer:
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x-----> number of dogs
y-----> number of cats
The ratio dogs to cats is equal to
\(\frac{x}{y}\)
In this problem we have
\(x=16\ dogs, y=12\ cats\)
substitute the values
\(\frac{16}{12}=\frac{8}{6}=\frac{4}{3}\)