writing ratio as a fractionand simplify?

Question

at his dairy farm, Jerry has 23 Holstein cows and 26 Jersey cows. state the ratio of Holsteins to Jerseys.
a)26/49
b)23/49
c)23/26
d)26/23

Answer 1

23 Holsteins : 26 Jerseys

To express the ratio of something to something else, just divide.

The ratio is c) 23/26

a) 26/49 (This would be the ratio of Jerseys to *total* cows)
b) 23/49 (This would be the ratio of Holsteins to *total* cows)
c) 23/26 <-- correct answer (ratio of Holstein to Jersey cows)
d) 26/23 (This would be the ratio of Jersey to Holstein cows)

So the answer is c) 23/26

Answer 2

To make a ratio, you put the number of the first thing, over the number of the second thing. Since they want the ratio of Holsteins (23) to Jerseys (26), the ratio would be:

Holsteins (23)/Jerseys (26) = 23/26 which is answer c

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Answer 3

c - 23/26

Generally in these problems, what comes before the "to" will be in the numerator, and after will be in the denominator. You can think of it a bit more in general, too. If you're talking about Holsteins to Jerseys, looking at the numbers, you'll be getting something less than one, because there are fewer Holsteins than Jerseys.

Answer 4

c)23/26

Answer 5

Answer is c: 23/26

Answer 6

The answer is c

23/26

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