A teacher is writing a quiz. She wants the ratio of the number of easy questions to the total number of question to be 22:26.

Question

A teacher is writing a quiz. She wants the ratio of the number of easy questions to the total number of question to be 22:26. If the teacher wants fewer than 22 easy questions on the quiz, how many easy questions should she write?

Answer 1

A ratio is like a fraction -- it can be reduced.  Often, a ratio is already expressed in lowest terms.

 

The ratio   22:26   is the same as   11:13.  That means 11 easy questions and 13 total questions.