Question

There are 63 books in Mrs. McGhee’s class library. Some books are paperback, and some are hard cover. There are 23 paperback books. What is the ratio of paperback to hardcover books?

Answer 1

23-40

Explanation:

First, you do 63 - 23, which would be 40. Since 23 to 40 is the simplest form of this ratio, no extra steps are needed. Order is important in ratios, so paperback to hardcover would be a ratio of 23 to 40, or 23-40.

Answer 2

23 and 40

Explanation: