If the length of a bookshelf is 3 ft and the width is 12 inches, what is the ratio of the width to the length?

Question

If the length of a bookshelf is 3 ft and the width is 12 inches, what is the ratio of the width to the length? 

Answer 1

I respectfully disagree my fellow namesake...

The ratio of the WIDTH to LEGNTH is

12 in / 3 ft =

1 ft / 3 ft =

1/3

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Optionally, you can change them to INCHES...

12 in / 3ft =

12 in / 36 in =

1/3

the ratio of width to length is 1/3

Answer 2

The ratio of the width to the length is 12:3 or 4:1. In this case, the width is 4 times the amount of the length.