Question

John has 54 white marbles and 9 yellow marbles. ben has 16 white marbles and 96 yellow marbles. noel has 12 white marbles and 72 yellow marbles. the boys who have the same ratio of white marbles to yellow marbles are

Answer 1

Ben and Noel ...
I think so

Answer 2

Answer: Ben and Noel

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the answer you simply calculate the ratio of white marbles to yellow marbles of each boy, and then you compare them.

For John:

$\frac{54}{9} =6$

For Ben (using simplification):

$\frac{16}{96} =\frac{1}{6} = 0.1666$

For Noel (using simplification):

$\frac{12}{72}=\frac{1}{6}=0.1666$

Comparing the ratios you can see that the boys who have the same ratio of white marbles to yellow marbles are Ben and Noel.