HELP! i don't get this, at all, i chose an option on accident so don't mind that.

Note that multiplication is commutative, in simpler terms, the order of multiplication doesn't matter at all. We shall use this to solve the problem.

Now, what we also know is that a negative number times a negative number is a positive number. And we also know that 4 times 3 is 12.

So,

Writing the same thing in a more convenient way:

So the answer is the second alternative

the ratio of white tiles to blue tiles is 48: 16. the ratio in it's simplest form is 3: 1.

step-by-step explanation:

ratio: take the first number and add a colon next to it, then add the second number after that. make sure the ratio order matches up with the written problem!

simplest form: we can simplify the ratio 48 : 16 by dividing both terms by the greatest common factor (gcf).

the gcf of 48 and 16 is 16.

divide both terms by 16:

48 ÷ 16 = 3

16 ÷ 16 = 1

reducing to simplest form:

48 : 16 = 3 : 1

what is the original number? you forgot to add it.