Write each ratio
Number of white boxed number of striped boxed + and number of black boxes
There are 17 white boxes 14 striped boxes + and 11 black boxes
What is the ratio?
17 to 25?
There are 17 white boxes to every 25 combined striped and black boxes. Is that what you mean?
To find the ratio, you need to compare the number of white boxes to the total number of boxes, which includes both striped and black boxes.
The total number of boxes is calculated by adding the number of striped boxes and the number of black boxes. In this case, it is 14 + 11 = 25.
So, the ratio of white boxes to the total number of boxes is 17:25.