Question

There are 8 triangles and 20 circles. What is the simplest ratio of triangles to circles?

Answer 1

2:5

Explanation:

8=2*2*2, 20=2*2*5

cancel out the numbers they have in common

8=2*2*2, 20=2*2*5

=2,5

as a ratio

2:5

Answer 2

2:5

Explanation:

8:20

= 4:10 (simplifying)

= 2:5