Question

There are 54 students and 18 computers in a classroom. Which ratio accurately compares the number of students to the number of computers?

Answer 1

`3:1` or `3/1` or `3` or "`3` to `1`"

Explanation:

Since there are 54 students and 18 computers, and we need a ratio of students to computers, we don't need to rearrange anything. We can set up the following ratio of 54:18 or `54/18`. This ratio, however, is not yet reduced to its simplest form. To reduce we can divide both numbers by 18, which results in the ratio 3:1 or `3/1`. Depending on personal preference, any of the above ways of writing the ratio can work.