Tyler sold 12 tuna sandwiches and 15 cheese sandwiches. What is the the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold?
To find the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold, first we need to calculate the total number of sandwiches sold.
The total number of sandwiches sold is the sum of tuna sandwiches and cheese sandwiches:
Total sandwiches sold = Tuna sandwiches + Cheese sandwiches
Total sandwiches sold = 12 + 15 = 27 sandwiches
Now, we can calculate the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold:
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to total sandwiches sold = Tuna sandwiches / Total sandwiches sold
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to total sandwiches sold = 12 / 27
Therefore, the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold is 12:27.
To find the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold, you need to divide the number of tuna sandwiches by the total number of sandwiches.
First, calculate the total number of sandwiches sold by adding the number of tuna sandwiches and the number of cheese sandwiches:
Total sandwiches sold = Number of tuna sandwiches + Number of cheese sandwiches
Total sandwiches sold = 12 + 15
Total sandwiches sold = 27
Now, you can find the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold:
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold = Number of tuna sandwiches / Total number of sandwiches sold
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold = 12 / 27
To simplify the ratio, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. In this case, the GCD of 12 and 27 is 3.
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold = (12 ÷ 3) / (27 ÷ 3)
Ratio of tuna sandwiches sold = 4 / 9
Therefore, the ratio of tuna sandwiches sold to the total number of sandwiches sold is 4:9.