There are 12 snowflakes and 18 snowmen. write an equivalent ratio of snowmen to snowflakes in simplest form using a colon

Equivalent ratio states that the two ratios express the same relationship between the numbers.

As per the given statement:

There are 12 snowflakes and 18 snowmen.

⇒ Number of snowflakes = 12 and

Number of snowmen = 18

By definition of equivalent ratio:

divide both numerator and denominator by 6 we get;

⇒  

or we can write this as:

3 : 2

Therefore, the equivalent ratio of snowmen and snowflakes in simplest form using a colon is;  3 : 2

b

step-by-step explanation:

given

- 2 (3x + 12y - 5 - 17x - 16y + 4 )

simplify the parenthesis by collecting like terms

= - 2 (- 14x - 4y - 1) ← distribute the parenthesis by - 2

= 28x + 8y + 2 → b

c

step-by-step explanation: