Question

example 2
trudy and kay talk on their cell phones each day after school. the ratio of minutes talked by trudy compared to minutes talked by kay is 2:5.
a. what is the ratio of minutes talked by trudy to total minutes talked?
there are __ total rectangles, so the ratio of tr minutes to total minutes is __.

Explanation:

Step1: Find total parts

The ratio of Trudy to Kay is 2:5. The total number of parts is 2 + 5 = 7.

Step2: Determine Trudy's ratio to total

The ratio of minutes talked by Trudy to total minutes is 2 out of 7, or 2:7.

Answer:

2:7