Question

at the potluck there were 6 pecan pies 7 lemon pies 13 cherry pies and 8 apple pies find the ratio of apple pies to the total number of pies write each ratio in simplest form

Answer 1

4/17

Ratios are parts/whole. That being said, you want to find the amount of apple pies (part) to total pies (whole).

Looking at the question, there are 8 apple pies.

8/x

Add up the total amount of pies. 6+7+13+8 = 34

8/34

8/34 can be simplified. (divide both by 2)

4/17