Chapter 6.1, Problem 1C

To determine

The ratio of number of misses to the number of shots.

Then write the ratio in three ways.

Answer to Problem 1C

The ratio of number of misses to the number of shots is $\frac{4}{15}$ .

Three ways to write the ratio are $\frac{4}{15},\text{4 to 15,and 4:15}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

Number of arrows shot = $\text{60}$

Number of hits = $\text{44}$

Number of misses = $\text{16}$

Calculation :

As per the problem,

Number of arrows shot = $\text{60}$

Number of hits = $\text{44}$

Number of misses = $\text{16}$

Write the ratio of number of misses to number of shots as a fraction,

  $\frac{\text{number of misses}}{\text{number of shots}}=\frac{16}{60}$

Simplify,

  $\frac{\text{number of misses}}{\text{number of shots}}=\frac{4}{15}$ . [Divide out the common factors]

Now, three ways to write the ratio are:

  $\frac{4}{15},\text{4 to 15,and 4:15}$ .

Hence,

The ratio of number of misses to the number of shots is $\frac{4}{15}$ .

Three ways to write the ratio are $\frac{4}{15},\text{4 to 15,and 4:15}$ .