Darnel and Lester took a fishing trip with their scout troop last weekend. Darnel caught 4 catfish and 8 trout. Lester caught 3 catfish and 6 trout. Did the boys catch the same ratio of catfish to trout?

Answer 1

To determine if Darnel and Lester caught the same ratio of catfish to trout, we will first calculate the ratio for each boy.

Darnel's catch:

• Catfish: 4
• Trout: 8

The ratio of catfish to trout for Darnel is: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of Catfish}}{\text{Number of Trout}} = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Lester's catch:

• Catfish: 3
• Trout: 6

The ratio of catfish to trout for Lester is: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of Catfish}}{\text{Number of Trout}} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Both Darnel and Lester caught catfish to trout in the ratio of \( \frac{1}{2} \).

Thus, yes, Darnel and Lester caught the same ratio of catfish to trout.