Question

The ratio of adults to children is 16 to 10. If there are 40 adults, how many children are there? Complete the ratio table to find the number of children.

Adults 16 8 40
Children 10
25
20
15
30

Answer 1

25 children

Divide 40 by 16 to find one part of the ratio

\frac{40}{16} = 2.5

10 parts = 10 × 2.5 = 25 ← number of children

Explanation:

Answer 2

25 children

Divide 40 by 16 to find one part of the ratio

`(40)/(16)` = 2.5

10 parts = 10 × 2.5 = 25 ← number of children