Answer:
c.15 to 10
Step-by-step explanation:
The ration 12 to 8 means that for every 12 lions there are 8 tigers in the zoo.
Ratios have the quality of conservate their meaning when both values in the ratio are multiplied or divided by the same number.
For example:
a ratio of 2 to 4 is the same as a ratio of 3 to 6 (both values are multiplied by 1.5 (or in fraction by 3/2) ).
in the same way that the ratio 9 to 3 is the same as 3 to 1 (divide both values by 3).
In this case <u>we are looking for an equivalent ratio to the 12 to 8 ratio</u>, the answer is
c.15 to 10
because this results from multiplying the two original values by 1.25 or, in fraction, by 5/4. You can see this becase
12*1.25 = 15
and
8*1.25 = 10
we get that when we multiply the ratio 12 to 8 by 1.5 the equivalent ratio is option C.
