Question

Josiah and Elijah are going on a camping trip.Together they brought a total of 10 shirts and 6 pants.Josiah brought 6 shirts and 4 pants.What is the ratio of Elijah's pants to shirts?
1)4/6
2)6/4
3)10/6
4)2/4

Answer 1

Can you give me the exact answer?

Answer 2

To find the ratio of Elijah's pants to shirts, we first need to determine how many shirts and pants Elijah brought.

1. **Total shirts**: 10
- Josiah's shirts: 6
- Therefore, Elijah's shirts = Total shirts - Josiah's shirts = 10 - 6 = 4 shirts

2. **Total pants**: 6
- Josiah's pants: 4
- Therefore, Elijah's pants = Total pants - Josiah's pants = 6 - 4 = 2 pants

Now we have:
- Elijah's shirts: 4
- Elijah's pants: 2

Next, we need to find the ratio of Elijah's pants to shirts:
\[
\text{Ratio of Elijah's pants to shirts} = \frac{\text{Elijah's pants}}{\text{Elijah's shirts}} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}
\]

However, since we want the ratio to be in the form of the options given, \( \frac{2}{4} \) can be reduced down to \( \frac{1}{2} \).

From the options given:
1) 4/6
2) 6/4
3) 10/6
4) 2/4

Among these, the ratio \( \frac{2}{4} \) corresponds to option 4.

Thus, the answer is:
\[
\text{4) } \frac{2}{4}
\]

Answer 3

Certainly! The exact answer is:

**Elijah's pants to shirts ratio is \( \frac{2}{4} \)**, which simplifies to \( \frac{1}{2} \).

From the provided options, the exact answer matches:

**4) \( \frac{2}{4} \)**.