An animal shelter has 36 kittens and 12 puppies available for adoption what is the ratio of puppies to kittens

Question

I need help trying to find the ration 

Answer 1

The ratio of puppies to kittens is 12 puppies to 36 kittens.

 

We express that ratio as "1 to 3" or "1:3" or "1/3."

Answer 2

A RATIO is a fraction, one number divided by another.

In this case, the ratio of kittens to puppies is 36 to 12, or 36 ÷ 12, or 3 to 1, reduced, after the division.

 

Ratios enable us to make comparisons, e.g. there are 3 times as many kittens as puppies.