Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form. Then explain its meaning.

1. 35 houses to 55 businesses

Ratios can be written in different ways, i'll write all of them down.

35 divided by 5 is 7

35 (houses) = 7 (houses)

55 divided by 5 is 11

55 (businesses) = 11 (businesses)

7:11

7 houses to 11 houses (i recommend this, since it's the same way in your question)