31 students want pancakes and 18 students want waffles. What is the ratio of the number of students who want pancakes to the number of students who want waffles? 31:18 18:31 18:49 31:49

Answer 1

To find the ratio of the number of students who want pancakes to the number of students who want waffles, we take the numbers of students who want each item:

• Students who want pancakes: 31
• Students who want waffles: 18

The ratio is written as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of students wanting pancakes}}{\text{Number of students wanting waffles}} = \frac{31}{18} \]

Thus, the ratio of students who want pancakes to those who want waffles is:

\[ 31:18 \]

So the correct answer is 31:18.