Question

Josh has 12 blue marbles and 7 red marbles. Write the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles.

Answer 1

ANSWER

$12\colon7$

EXPLANATION

Josh has 12 blue marbles and 7 red marbles.

To find the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles, we have to write them in the form:

$a\colon b$

Therefore, the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles is:

$12\colon7$