Question

Gina is putting together a desk.There are 28 screws and 16 pieces of wood .What is the ratio of screws to pieces of wood ?

Answer 1

The ratio of screws to pieces of wood is 7:4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Number of screws = 28

Number of pieces of wood = 16

Writing in ratio form;

Number of screws : Number of pieces of wood

$28:16$

As both are multiples of 4, therefore, dividing by 4

$\frac{28}{4}:\frac{16}{4}\\7:4$

The ratio of screws to pieces of wood is 7:4

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