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Question

Bella went on a two-day fishing trip. On the first day, she caught 20 salmon and 6 trout. On the second day, she caught 16 salmon and 3 trout. On which day of the fishing trip did Bella catch a higher ratio of salmon to trout?

Answer 1

Hello, Fatima,

Just make a table, and the math will look easier.  Note:  Ratio:   Salmon/trout  Ratio is a comparison fraction.

Let me make up a similar problem to yours using a table:

 

1) Label key words and numbers in story problem.

 

Bella went on a two-day fishing trip.  On the first day, she caught 15 salmon and 6 trout.   On the second day, she caught 4 salmon and 2 trout.  

 

Question:  On which day of the fishing trip did Bella catch a higher ratio salmon to trout?

 

2)  Make a table:

 

Days of Week                  Number of Salmon                          Number of Trout                Ratio:  S/t

Day 1                                         15                                                 6                                   15/6=5/2

 

Day 2                                           2                                                4                                   2/4= 1/2

 

 

Answer to my example:   Day 1 had a higher ratio of Salmon to trout.   5 salmon for every 2 trout.

Note:  I simplified the ratios above because ratios are a type of fraction.  Look at the denominators; they are the same, so it is easier to see that the top one has more salmon per 2 trout than the bottom one.

You can do your problem in the same way.  Susan C.