Question

find the ratio of triangles to total shapes in the diagram below.
unsimplified ratio of triangles to total shapes:
just count them all

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of triangles

There are 4 triangles.

Step2: Count the total number of shapes

There are 4 triangles and 10 squares. So total number of shapes is \(4 + 10=14\).

Answer:

\(4:14\)