Fifty people own 4,000 books. What is the ratio of people to books?
2006-11-18 02:34:06 · 11 answers · asked by spongebobwomanll 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
50:4000=
1:80 - -answer
2006-11-18 02:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by The young Merlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, make a ratio of people to books...
50 : 4,000
Then, reduce the ratio...
50 / 50 = 1
4,000 / 50 = 80
Thus, 1 : 80 is the final ratio.
2006-11-18 02:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide 4000 by 50
so you get the result 80
which means 80 book for each man
2006-11-18 02:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by DeMeNtEd AnGeL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:80
2006-11-18 03:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by angelsfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:80
2006-11-18 02:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by nins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:80
2006-11-18 02:36:47 · answer #6 · answered by paritosh m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4000/50 = 80 books/person
2006-11-18 02:39:00 · answer #7 · answered by Betelguese 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:80
One person for every eighty books.
4,000 / 50 = 80.
2006-11-18 02:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by xxandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:80
your first number will always come first in the ratio along wth your double dots (couldn't think of what it was called!) and then your second number!
2006-11-18 02:37:23 · answer #9 · answered by Blaaah ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1(person) :(TO) 80 (books)
2006-11-18 02:56:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋