In a zoo the ratio of giraffes to apes is 6 to 5 and the ratio of apes to zebras is 4 to 1. What is the minimum number of zebras the zoo could have?
The smallest possible number of zebras is 6, because it has to be a multiple of 6.
In a zoo, the ratio of giraffes to apes is 6 to 5 and the ratio of apes to zebras is 4 to 1. What is the minimum number of zebras the zoo could have?
The ratio of giraffes to zebras is NOT 6 : 1; it's 6 : 1.25
The minimum number of zebras is 5
24 giraffes, 20 apes, and 5 zebras
This ratio is: 6 : 5 : 1.25