Question

On the first day of the food drive, Mrs. Teasley's classes brought
in 6 cans of fruit, 4 cans of beans, 7 boxes of noodles, and 4 cans of soup.
Find the ratio of cans of fruit to the total number of food items collected.
Then explain its meaning.

Answer 1

Answer:

6:21, this means there are 6 cans of fruit in 21 items

Step-by-step explanation:

To find ratio of cans of fruit to the total number of food items: find total number of food items first

6+4+7+4=21 total items

You have 6 cans of fruit, so the ratio will be

6:21

The ratio is this because you have 6 cans of fruit and 21 other items

Answer 2

yes it is 21. add up all the items and then find one side of the ratio which is 6 because of the fruit. so it is 6:21