Quinn has a large family. She has 4 cousins who live in Texas, 3 cousins who live in Nebraska, and the other 9 cousins who live in Michigan.What is the ratio of Quinn's cousins who live in Texas to her total number of cousins?Choose 1 answer:(A) 3 to 16(B) 4 to 16(C) 7 to 16(D) 9 to 16
Q. Quinn has a large family. She has 4 cousins who live in Texas, 3 cousins who live in Nebraska, and the other 9 cousins who live in Michigan.What is the ratio of Quinn's cousins who live in Texas to her total number of cousins?Choose 1 answer:(A) 3 to 16(B) 4 to 16(C) 7 to 16(D) 9 to 16
Determining Total Number of Cousins: First, let's determine the total number of cousins Quinn has by adding the number of cousins she has in each state.Total number of cousins = Cousins in Texas + Cousins in Nebraska + Cousins in MichiganTotal number of cousins = 4+3+9
Calculating Total Number of Cousins: Now, let's perform the calculation to find the total number of cousins.Total number of cousins = 4+3+9Total number of cousins = 7+9Total number of cousins = 16
Finding Ratio of Texas Cousins to Total Cousins: Next, we need to find the ratio of the number of cousins Quinn has in Texas to her total number of cousins.Ratio of Texas cousins to total cousins = Total number of cousinsNumber of Texas cousinsRatio of Texas cousins to total cousins = 164
Simplifying the Ratio: Finally, we simplify the ratio if possible. In this case, the ratio 164 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 4.Simplified ratio = (44)/(416)Simplified ratio = 41
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