Question

There are 8000 sheets of paper in 16 reams. which of the following express the ratio of sheets to reams in simplest from?

Answer 1

Answer: B 1:500

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The number of sheets of paper = 8000

The number of reams = 16

Then , the ratio of sheets to reams is given by :-

$\dfrac{\text{Number of reams}}{\text{Number of sheets}}=\dfrac{16}{8000}$

Dividing both numerator and denominator by 16, we get

$\dfrac{1}{500}$

Hence, the ratio of sheets to reams in simplest from = 1:500

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is B. 1:500 Hope this helps! and good luck to you!