Question

A math test has 12 multiplication problems and 24 division problems.

What is the ratio value of multiplication problems to total problems?

Answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/3

Step-by-step explanation: The ratio of multiplication problems to total problems is 12:36, which can be simplified to 1:3.

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

Hi there.
We know this math exam has 12 multiplication and 24 division problems, making the overall exam questions 36 problems. (12+24=36)

The ratio is the fraction equivalent comparison between two variables. In this case, it's multiplication problems over total problems.

We know multiplication problems as 12, and we calculated the total, which is 36.

The answer would be 12/36; but it's divisible by 12 and can be further simplified to 1/3.