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? Responses 46 4 sixths - no response given 64 6 fourths - no response given 106 10 sixths - no response given 24

Answer 1

Let's determine how many shirts and pants Elijah brought based on the information provided.

1. Total items brought:

   • Total shirts = 10
   • Total pants = 6

2. Josiah’s items:

   • Josiah brought 6 shirts and 4 pants.

3. Elijah’s items:

   • To find out how many shirts Elijah brought: $$\text{Elijah's shirts}=\text{Total shirts}-\text{Josiah's shirts}=10-6=4$$
   • To find out how many pants Elijah brought: $$\text{Elijah's pants}=\text{Total pants}-\text{Josiah's pants}=6-4=2$$

4. Finding the ratio of Elijah’s pants to shirts: $$\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Elijah's pants}}{\text{Elijah's shirts}}=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$$

The ratio of Elijah’s pants to shirts is $1:2$.

Now let's check the options provided:

• 46
• 4 sixths
• 64
• 6 fourths
• 106
• 10 sixths
• 24

None of the options seem to correspond directly to the ratio of $1:2$ or any numerical form that represents it accurately. Therefore, I cannot confirm any of the provided options as correct.