The Jackson family has 5 daughters and 7 sons. what is the ratio of sons to daughters? SHow your work
A 5:12
B 7:12
C 7:5
D 5:7
The ratio of sons to daughters is 7:5.
To find the ratio, we need to divide the number of sons by the number of daughters.
Number of sons = 7
Number of daughters = 5
So, the ratio is 7:5, which means there are 7 sons for every 5 daughters.
The correct answer is D) 5:7.