Question

out of the 79 students in the gym, 12 are sitting on the bleachers and the rest are sitting on the floor. what is the ratio of the number of students sitting on the bleachers to the number of students sitting on the floor?
write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Explanation:

Step1: Find students on floor

Total students: 79, Bleachers: 12. So floor students = \( 79 - 12 = 67 \).

Step2: Form the ratio

Ratio of bleachers to floor: \( 12:67 \).

Answer:

12:67