Question

pamela set up 17 dominoes on the table, but 8 of them have fallen over. what is the ratio of the number of dominoes still standing to the number of fallen dominoes? write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of standing dominoes

Total dominoes: 17, Fallen: 8. Standing = 17 - 8 = 9.

Step2: Find the ratio

Ratio of standing to fallen: 9 : 8.

Answer:

9:8