Question

A pet store sold 60 fish in one week. 25 were goldfish, the rest were bettas. Write a ratio of goldfish to bettas. Simplify your answer.(1 point)
Responses

7:5
7:5

5:7
5:7

35:25
35:25

25:35

Answer 1

To find the ratio of goldfish to bettas, we first need to determine how many bettas were sold. Since the store sold 60 fish in total and 25 of them were goldfish, we can calculate the number of bettas as follows:

Total fish - Goldfish = Bettas
60 - 25 = 35 bettas

Now, the ratio of goldfish to bettas is:

Goldfish : Bettas = 25 : 35

Next, we simplify this ratio by dividing both sides by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:

25 ÷ 5 = 5
35 ÷ 5 = 7

Therefore, the simplified ratio of goldfish to bettas is:

5:7

So, the correct answer is **5:7**.