Question

1. abe’s apple orchard plants both green apple trees and red apple trees. this year’s planting will include 21 red apple trees and 18 green apple trees. what is the ratio of green apple trees to red apple trees?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Green trees = 18, Red trees = 21

Step2: Write initial ratio

$\text{Ratio} = 18:21$

Step3: Simplify by GCD (3)

$\frac{18}{3}:\frac{21}{3} = 6:7$

Answer:

$6:7$ (or $\frac{6}{7}$)