Problema Solution
Ellie had 44 books in her bookcase. She counted 32 fiction books and the rest were nonfiction. What was the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books in Ellie's bookcase?
Answer provided by our tutors
total number of books is 44
there are 32 fiction books
the rest of the books is 44 - 32 = 12 books are nonfiction
fiction books to nonfiction books = 32/12 = (4*8)/(4*3) = 8/3
the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books is 8 to 3.