Question

Ratio of ducks to geese is 14 to 42. In winter there are 7 times fewer geese, but the number of ducks do not change. What is the ratio of ducks to geese in the winter?

Answer 1

$14:42$

$\frac{42}{7} =6$

$14:6 \\ \\ \frac{14}{2}: \frac{6}{2} \\ \\ 7:3$

The ratio is 7 : 3.

Answer 2

14 to 42. if we divide 42 by 7 it will become 14 to 6, or 7 to 3.