Mac's farm has a total of 18 horses and 27 cows. What is the ratio of horses to cows in simplest form?

A: 6/9
B: 18/27
C: 2/3
D: 3/2
I say the answer is b because 18/27 is the numbers and it is simplest form.

Never mind I think the answer will be c because I had forgot to simplified.

Yes, c is correct.

It's 2/3

You are correct! The ratio of horses to cows in simplest form is indeed 18/27. However, let me explain how to obtain this answer:

To find the ratio of horses to cows, we need to divide the number of horses by the number of cows. In this case, there are 18 horses and 27 cows. So, the ratio is 18/27.

To simplify the ratio, we look for the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the two numbers (18 and 27) and then divide both numbers by it. The GCD of 18 and 27 is 9 (since 9 is the largest number that divides both 18 and 27 without leaving a remainder).

Dividing both 18 and 27 by 9, we get 18/9 and 27/9, which simplify to 2/1 and 3/1, respectively.

Therefore, the simplified ratio of horses to cows is 2/3 (option C).

18 and 27 are both divisible by the same number.

B is not the answer.