QUESTION: in a grocery store, there are 48 new boxes of apples and 36 new boxes of bananas. What is the ratio of boxes of apples to boxes of bananas? (Select all that apply). *
10 points
ANSWE CHOICES:
36:48
48:36
12:3
4:3
24:18

4:3

Explanation:

Ratios should be expressed in their simplest forms for easy comparison. In the question there are 48 boxes of apples to 36 boxes of bananas. The ratio therefore is;

48:36.

Takin them to their simplest forms will involve dividing them by their highest common factor which in this case is 12.

48/12 = 4

36/12 = 3

Ratio is therefore;

4:3