Amiel's scribe post Question # 17

48 passengers

16 got off in the next stop

12 then there's twelve people

got in the bus.

ANSWERS: A)Passengers going off 16:48 16/48 In simplify : 1:3 1/3

B) The ratio is 12:44, 0.27, and 27%

17. There are 48 passengers on a transit bus.

At the next stop, 16 passengers got off

and 12 others got on the bus.

a) What is the ratio of the passengers who

got off the bus compared to the original

number on the bus? Show the ratio in

lowest terms.

Passengers going off 16:48 16/48 In simplify : 1:3 1/3

b) What is the ratio of the passengers who

got on the bus at the stop compared to

the new total then on the bus? Write

your answer as a fraction, a decimal,

and a percent.

B) The ratio is 12:44, 0.27, and 27%