In the school library, there are 115
fiction books, 125
nonfiction books, and 290 magazines.
The ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books is 115 font size decreased by 5 : font size decreased by 5 125
.
Write the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books as a fraction and as a decimal.
To write the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books as a fraction, we first need to determine the values of the numerator and denominator.
According to the given information, there are 115 fiction books and 125 nonfiction books. Therefore, the fraction representing the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books is:
115/125
To write the ratio as a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator:
115 ÷ 125 = 0.92
Therefore, the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books, expressed as a fraction, is 115/125 and as a decimal is 0.92.