Question

out of the 23 students in the gym, 5 are sitting on the bleachers and the rest are sitting on the floor. what is the ratio of the number of students sitting on the floor to the number of students sitting on the bleachers? write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find students on floor

Total students: 23, Bleachers: 5. So floor = 23 - 5 = 18.

Step2: Find the ratio

Ratio of floor to bleachers: 18 : 5.

Answer:

18:5