Question

A farmer has 15 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Write, as a ratio, the number of eggs in three boxes to the total number of eggs. Give your answer in the simplest form.

Answer 1

Yes this is correct

Answer 2

15 boxes of eggs × 6 eggs/box =

90 total eggs

3 boxes of eggs × 6 eggs/box = 18 eggs

The ratio of the number of eggs in 3 boxes to the total number of eggs is 18/90 = 1/5.