Question

On Monday, there were 18 cows and 12 horses in a field. There were no other animals in the field. What was the ratio of cows to horses in the field on Monday? Remember to simplify.
A 12:18
B 2:3
C 18:12
D 3:2

Answer 1

To find the ratio of cows to horses, we need to divide the number of cows by the number of horses.
Number of cows: 18
Number of horses: 12
Cows to horses: 18/12=1.5
To simplify the ratio, we can multiply both sides by 2:
Cows to horses: 2(18/12)=36/12=3/2
So the simplified ratio of cows to horses is 3:2.
The answer is D) 3:2.