In an art classroom, 8 students can sit around 1 table, and 48 students can sit around 6 tables. What is the relationship between the number of students to tables in fraction form? Write the proportion in fraction form without reducing it to the lowest terms.

Answer 1

The relationship between the number of students to tables can be expressed as a proportion:

$\frac{8\text{ students}}{1\text{ table}}=\frac{48\text{ students}}{6\text{ tables}}$