Question

find the ratio of squares to triangles in the diagram below. ratio of squares to triangles (without simplifying):

Explanation:

Step1: Count total squares

There are 4 rows, 4 squares per row: $4 \times 4 = 16$

Step2: Count total triangles

There are 4 rows, 5 triangles per row: $4 \times 5 = 20$

Step3: Write the ratio

Ratio of squares to triangles is square count : triangle count

Answer:

16 : 20