Question

How do you figure out ratios? the problem is 12 quarters to 34 dollars. thanks

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

When you have a ratio, you put one number as the numerator and than one number as the denominator.

so it would be (12/34)=(x/68)

In this example I made the ratio you are comparing it to have 68 dollars, so when you solve for the amount of quarters you need it should be 24, since all of the numbers in this example are just being doubled.

To solve for x, you multiply 68 on both sides of the equation, 68×(12/34)=x

24=x

So this proves that this is how ratios, are used. It also does not matter what number you place on the numerator or denominator.