Charong has 21 cousins. If 12 of Charong's cousins live in the same city as Charong does, what is the ratio of the number of Charong's cousins who live in the same city as Charong does to the total number of cousins Charong has? Choose 1 answer:(A) 3:7(B) 4:7(C) 4:11(D) 7:4
Q. Charong has 21 cousins. If 12 of Charong's cousins live in the same city as Charong does, what is the ratio of the number of Charong's cousins who live in the same city as Charong does to the total number of cousins Charong has? Choose 1 answer:(A) 3:7(B) 4:7(C) 4:11(D) 7:4
Identify Numbers: Identify the numbers to be used in the ratio. Charong has 21 cousins in total and 12 of those live in the same city as Charong.
Write Ratio: Write the ratio of cousins living in the same city to total cousins.The ratio is the number of cousins living in the same city 12 to the total number of cousins 21.
Simplify Ratio: Simplify the ratio.To simplify the ratio, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 12 and 21, which is 3.Divide both numbers by the GCD to simplify the ratio.12÷3=421÷3=7So, the simplified ratio is 4:7.
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