On Monday, there were 18 cows and 12 horses in a field. There were no other animals in the field. The ratio 3:5 can also be used to describe a relationship between the animals in the field on Monday. What relationship could this ratio describe?
A Cows to Horses
B Cows to Total
C Horses to Cows
D Horses to Total
The correct answer is C) Horses to Cows.
In the ratio 3:5, the first number (3) represents the number of cows, while the second number (5) represents the number of horses. Therefore, the ratio 3:5 describes the relationship between the horses and cows, which is the number of horses to the number of cows.