On Monday, there were 16 Blue Birds and 12 Crows in a field. There were no other birds in the field. What would the ratio 4:7 represent? show your work
Blue Birds to Crows
Crows to Blue Birds
Blue Birds to Total
Crows to Total
To find the ratios, we need to divide the number of blue birds and crows by their respective totals.
Blue Birds to Crows:
Blue Birds = 16
Crows = 12
Blue Birds to Crows = 16/12 = 4/3
Crows to Blue Birds:
Crows = 12
Blue Birds = 16
Crows to Blue Birds = 12/16 = 3/4
Blue Birds to Total:
Blue Birds = 16
Total = 16 + 12 = 28
Blue Birds to Total = 16/28 = 4/7
Crows to Total:
Crows = 12
Total = 16 + 12 = 28
Crows to Total = 12/28 = 3/7
Therefore, the ratio 4:7 represents Blue Birds to Total.