Santos flipped a coin 300 times. The coin landed heads up 125 times. Find the ratio of heads to total number of coin flips. Express as a simplified ratio.


5 to 12


12 to 5


5 to 7


7 to 12

1 answer

The ratio of heads to total number of coin flips is 125 to 300.

To simplify this ratio, we divide both numbers by 25 (the largest common factor):

125 ÷ 25 = 5
300 ÷ 25 = 12

Therefore, the simplified ratio is 5 to 12.

So, the correct answer is: 5 to 12