Denise is making snacks for a party. She thinks more people will eat sandwiches than chicken wings. She decides to make 40 sandwiches and 25 chicken wings. Determine the ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches in simplest terms.(1 point)

Question

The ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches in simplest terms is
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Answer 1

To find the ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches, you can express it as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of chicken wings}}{\text{Number of sandwiches}} = \frac{25}{40} \]

Next, simplify the fraction \(\frac{25}{40}\). Both 25 and 40 can be divided by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 5.

Dividing the numerator and denominator by 5:

\[ \frac{25 \div 5}{40 \div 5} = \frac{5}{8} \]

Thus, the ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches in simplest terms is:

\[ 5:8 \]

So, the final answer is \(5:8\).