There are 14 books on a shelf. 9 of these books are new.
(a) What is the ratio of all books to used books?
(b) What is the ratio of used books to new books?

Respuesta :

Answer:

all books to new books- 14:5

used books to new books- 5:9

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: a. 14:5 b. 5:9

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 14 books and 9 are new so subtract 9 from 14 and get 5 and your ration would be 14:5. Once you have the answer to a you know how many new books there are and how many old books there are, so you can easily figure out the ratio would be 5:9.