Question

At a camp, kids can choose swimming, art, or music. 40 kids choose swimming, 16 choose art, and 24 choose music. What is the ratio of kids who choose art to kids who choose swimming?

Answer 1

the ratio would be as follows

40:16

or

5:2

Worded there are five kids who choose to swim to every 2 kids that choose art.

this could also be written as a fraction 40/16 = 5/2

Answer 2

Answer:

2:5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : 40 kids choose swimming

           16 choose art

           24 choose music

To Find: What is the ratio of kids who choose art to kids who choose swimming?

Solution :

No. of kids choose art = 16.

No. of kids choose swimming = 40

So, ratio of kids who choose art to kids who choose swimming :

$16 : 40$

$2 : 5$

Hence the ratio of kids who choose art to kids who choose swimming is 2:5