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) The ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches in simplest terms is

Answer 1

To find the ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches, we need to compare the number of chicken wings to the number of sandwiches.

Denise is making:

• 25 chicken wings
• 40 sandwiches

The ratio of chicken wings to sandwiches can be expressed as:

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

Next, we simplify the ratio \(\frac{25}{40}\) by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25 and 40, which is 5.

Now we divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD:

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

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

\[ \boxed{\frac{5}{8}} \]