Question

Divide 28 cans of soda into two groups so the ratio is 3 to 4

Answer 1

First, you add the two ratio numbers to figure out what to divide your 28 cans of soda by.

3=4=7
Next, you divide this amount into your total amount of cans of soda.

28/7=4.

This means that for each one in the ratio, there is 4 cans.  So you multiply both numbers in the ratio by 4.

3*4 = 12
4*4=16

So, your final answer is 12:16, or 12 cans of soda in one group, and 16 cans of soda in the other.