Question

There are 6 squares and 15 triangles. What is the simplest ratio of squares to triangles?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{2}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{6}{15} = \frac{2}{5}$

So 6 squares to 15 triangles equals 2 squares to 5 triangles.

Answer 2

Answer:

2:5

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello!

A ratio is written as $a:b$.

Since we are writing it as a ratio of squares to triangles, "a" would be squares, and "b" would be triangles.

• $a:b$
• $\text{squares : triangles}$
• $6:15$
• $3(2):3(5)$    $\hookrightarrow$ Remove common factors
• $2:5$

The simplest form of the ratio is 2:5.