On Monday, there were 16 Blue Birds and 12 Crows in a field. There were no other birds in the field. What would the ratio 4:7 represent? show your work

Question

Blue Birds to Crows
Crows to Blue Birds
Blue Birds to Total
Crows to Total

Answer 1

To find the ratios, we need to divide the number of blue birds and crows by their respective totals.

Blue Birds to Crows:
Blue Birds = 16
Crows = 12

Blue Birds to Crows = 16/12 = 4/3

Crows to Blue Birds:
Crows = 12
Blue Birds = 16

Crows to Blue Birds = 12/16 = 3/4

Blue Birds to Total:
Blue Birds = 16
Total = 16 + 12 = 28

Blue Birds to Total = 16/28 = 4/7

Crows to Total:
Crows = 12
Total = 16 + 12 = 28

Crows to Total = 12/28 = 3/7

Therefore, the ratio 4:7 represents Blue Birds to Total.