A car salesman sells 42 red cars and 14 green cars. What is the ratio of red cars to green cars sold?
A car salesman sells 42 red cars and 14 green cars. What is the ratio of red cars to green cars sold?
Explanation
To find the ratio, divide the number of red cars by the number of green cars:
42 (red) ÷ 14 (green) = 3
So, for every 1 green car, 3 red cars were sold. Hence, the ratio is 3:1.