Question

There are 10 blue bugs and 2 red bugs.
Identify the ratio of plain blue bugs to the total number of bugs

Answer 1

To find the ratio of plain blue bugs to the total number of bugs, we first determine the total number of bugs.

- Number of blue bugs: 10
- Number of red bugs: 2

Total number of bugs = Number of blue bugs + Number of red bugs = 10 + 2 = 12

Next, we can establish the ratio of plain blue bugs (which are the blue bugs, assuming all blue bugs are plain) to the total number of bugs:

The ratio of plain blue bugs to total bugs = Number of blue bugs : Total number of bugs = 10 : 12

To simplify the ratio, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 2:

10 ÷ 2 = 5
12 ÷ 2 = 6

Thus, the simplified ratio of plain blue bugs to the total number of bugs is 5:6.