16. during a paint sale, a hardware store sold 33 gallons of flat paint and 57 gallons of high-gloss paint. what is the ratio of gallons of high-gloss sold to the total gallons sold

a) 57: 90 b)33: 57 c)33: 90 d) 57: 33

A ratio can be written 3 ways, and when working with ratios we have to be very careful and put the answer the way the questions is asking.

Way # 1
a to b

Way # 2 
a: b

Way # 3
a/b

What is the ratio of gallons of high-glosssold to the total gallons sold?

57 gallons of high-gloss paint
? total

57 + 33 = total
57 + 33 = 90

Lets write the ratio of gallons of high-gloss to the total gallons sold.

57 high-gloss
90 total

57 to 90
57:90
57/90

A) 57:90