Question

25 out of 27 students are going on a field trip. what is the ratio of the number of students who are going on the field trip to the number of students who are staying at school? write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of students staying

Total students = 27, students going = 25. So students staying = 27 - 25 = 2.

Step2: Form the ratio

Ratio of students going to staying is 25 : 2.

Answer:

25:2