Question

the ratio of the number of womens shoes to the number of mens shoes in a shoe store is 12:7. What fraction of the shoes are mens shoes.

Answer 1

7/19 are the fraction of men's shoes

explanation + example:

Use the total number as the denominator: 6 + 8 = 14

Use each of the ratio terms as the numerator in a fraction:

6 becomes 6/14

8 becomes 8/14

Reduce each fraction to lowest terms:

6/14 simplifies to 3/7

8/14 simplifies to 4/7

The part-to-part ratio 6 : 8 converts into the fractions:

6/14 = 3/7

8/14 = 4/7

Answer 2

Answer:

8/14 = 4/7

Step-by-step explanation: