Question

Katie has 18 fish in her tank. Six of the fish are orange and the rest are yellow.

What is the ratio of yellow fish to orange fish? i think b idk

A.

1 : 2

B.

2 : 3

C.

2 : 1

D.

3 : 2

Answer 1

6 of the fish are orange, the rest are yellow.

There are 18 fish in the tank, so the rest is 18-6=12.
12 of the fish are yellow.

The ratio of yellow fish to orange fish:

`(12)/(6)=(2 * 6)/(1 * 6)=(2)/(1)=2:1`

The answer is C.