Scribepost for Oct. 18 Question #17

Question 17


There are 48 passengers on a transit bus. At the next stop, 16 passengers got 0ff and 12 others got on the bus.


A) What is the ratio of passengers who got off the bus compared to the original number on the bus? Show the ratio in lowest terms.

Passengers getting off: Original Number
16:48
16/48
In simplified terms it is:
1:3
1/3


B) What is the ratio of passengers who got on the bus compared to the new total on the bus?
Write your answer as a fraction, decimal, and percent.

Got on: New total
12: 44

Fraction= 12/44
Decimal= 0.27
Percent= 27%



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