Question

there are 49 beads on akira’s necklace. 4 of the beads are pink and the rest are purple. what is the ratio of the number of pink beads to the number of purple beads? write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of purple beads

Total beads = 49, pink beads = 4. So purple beads = 49 - 4 = 45.

Step2: Find ratio of pink to purple

Ratio of pink to purple beads is 4 (pink) : 45 (purple).

Answer:

4:45