Question

There are 45 books and 25 magazines on the shelf. Write a ratio of magazines to books. Simplify your answer.(1 point)
Responses

45:25
45:25

5:9
5:9

25:45
25:45

9:5

Answer 1

To find the ratio of magazines to books, you would set it up as follows:

Number of magazines : Number of books = 25 : 45

Next, we can simplify this ratio. Both 25 and 45 can be divided by 5:

25 ÷ 5 = 5
45 ÷ 5 = 9

So, the simplified ratio of magazines to books is **5:9**.

Therefore, the correct response is:

5:9