Leon is helping his baby sister Daphne eat her dinner. There are 12 peas left in Daphne's bowl and 7 peas squished in her hair.What is the ratio of peas in Daphne's bowl to peas in her hair?Choose 1 answer:(A) 12 for every 7(B) 12 for every 19(C) 7 for every 19(D) 19 for every 7
Q. Leon is helping his baby sister Daphne eat her dinner. There are 12 peas left in Daphne's bowl and 7 peas squished in her hair.What is the ratio of peas in Daphne's bowl to peas in her hair?Choose 1 answer:(A) 12 for every 7(B) 12 for every 19(C) 7 for every 19(D) 19 for every 7
Identify quantities: Identify the quantities to be compared for the ratio.We have 12 peas in Daphne's bowl and 7 peas in her hair.
Write ratio: Write the ratio of peas in the bowl to peas in the hair.The ratio is the number of peas in the bowl to the number of peas in the hair, which is 12 to 7.
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to find the correct ratio.The correct ratio is 12 for every 7, which corresponds to answer choice (A).
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