Question

At the grocery store the shelves had 12 packages of flour tortillas and 18 packages of corn tortillas. Write the ratio (simplified) that shows the part of the tortillas that are flour tortillas.

Answer 1

Answer: The ratio (simplified) that shows the part of the tortillas that are flour tortillas = $\dfrac25$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: In a package,

Number of flour tortillas  =12

Number of corn tortillas = 18

Total tortillas = 12+18=30

The ratio of flour tortillas to total tortillas = $\dfrac{\text{Number of flour tortillas}}{\text{Total}}$

$=\dfrac{12}{30}\\\\=\dfrac{2}{5} \ \ \ \ \text{[divide numerator and denominator by 6]}$

The ratio (simplified) that shows the part of the tortillas that are flour tortillas = $\dfrac25$