Question

On a flight from San Diego to Baltimore, 18 of the 156 seats are empty. What is the ratio of filled seats to empty seats on the flight

Answer 1

To find the ratio of filled seats to empty seats, we first need to determine how many seats are filled.

Total seats = 156
Empty seats = 18

Filled seats = Total seats - Empty seats
Filled seats = 156 - 18 = 138

Now, we can find the ratio of filled seats to empty seats:

Ratio of filled seats to empty seats = Filled seats : Empty seats
Ratio = 138 : 18

To simplify the ratio, we can divide both sides by 18:

138 ÷ 18 = 7.6667 (approximately)
18 ÷ 18 = 1

The simplified form of the ratio can be expressed as:

Ratio ≈ 138 : 18 = 23 : 3 (after dividing both by 6)

Thus, the ratio of filled seats to empty seats is **23:3**.