Question

There are 30 nonfiction books and 34 for fiction books and the teachers collectionperiod Which of the following expresses the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books in simplest from

A) 15/17
B) 15:17
C) 15 to 17
D) 17/15

Answer 1

B) 15:17

Is the correct answer so I put the two numbers into the ratio

30:34

then it said the simplest form so I divided each number in ratio by 2

30/2:34/2

then i got

15:17

Answer 2

30 nonfiction books and 34 for fiction books

The ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books = 34/30 = 17/15

Answer

D) 17/15