Question

There are 50 chairs in the auditorium. 15 of the chairs are red and the rest are blue. What is the ratio of the number of blue chairs to the number of red chairs?

Answer 1

Answer: 7:3

Step-by-step explanation:

15 chairs are red

35 are blue

35:15

Simplifies to

7:3

Answer 2

Answer: B = 12.38

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 50 chairs in the auditorium. 12 of the chairs are red and the rest are blue. What is the ratio of the number of red chairs to the number of blue chairs?

A : 38:12

B : 12:38

C : 38:50 correct

D : 50:12