Question

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. 16 dogs to 12 cats

Answer 1

Ratio of dogs to cats is 16 to 12....can be written as 16/12 which reduces to 4/3 or 4:3

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{4}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> number of dogs

y-----> number of cats

The ratio dogs to cats is equal to

$\frac{x}{y}$

In this problem we have

$x=16\ dogs, y=12\ cats$

substitute the values

$\frac{16}{12}=\frac{8}{6}=\frac{4}{3}$