Question

a petting zoo has 5 lambs 11 rabbits 4 goats and 4 piglets. find the ratio of goats to the total number of animals. write the ratio in the simplest form then explain its meaning

Answer 1

Ratio of:
Lambs 5:24
Rabbits 11:24
Goats 4:24
Piglets 4:24

Answer 2

First, add together the number of all the animals.
5+11+4+4=24

Then, find the number of goats and put that into a ratio with 24

4:24
1:6
This ratio means that for every 6 animals there is 1 goat

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