Question

ratio of circles to squares (without simplifying):
4 : 16
answer attempt 1 out of a
for every 1 circle there are
\b squares, therefore the simplified ratio of circles to squares
is \b : \b .

Explanation:

Step1: Count circles and squares

From the image, number of circles = 4, number of squares = 16. So the ratio (circles : squares) is \(4:16\).

Step2: Simplify the ratio

To simplify \(4:16\), divide both parts by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 4 and 16 is 4. So, \(\frac{4}{4}:\frac{16}{4}=1:4\). For "For every 1 circle there are \(\square\) squares", since simplified ratio is \(1:4\), the number of squares per 1 circle is 4.

Answer:

For the first blank (squares per 1 circle): 4; For the simplified ratio: \(1:4\)