Question

1. ling has 87 coins in her coin collection. 65 of the coins are gold and the rest are silver. what is the ratio of the number of silver coins to the number of gold coins?

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of silver coins

Total coins = 87, gold coins = 65. So silver coins = \( 87 - 65 = 22 \).

Step2: Calculate the ratio

Ratio of silver to gold coins = \( \frac{22}{65} \), so the ratio is \( 22:65 \).

Answer:

\( 22:65 \)