At a pet store, Davina counted 12 parrots out of 20 birds. Which is an equivalent ratio of parrots to birds at the pet store?

a. 2:3

b. 3 to 2

c. 5/3

d. 3 to 5

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Azaria Holt

15 May, 20:21

At a pet store, Davina counted 12 parrots out of 20 birds. Which is an equivalent ratio of parrots to birds at the pet store?

a. 2:3

b. 3 to 2

c. 5/3

d. 3 to 5

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Jaquan Ashley · Answer 1

D. 3 to 5 This is because if you simplify the ratio by dividing each number in the ratio by 4, therefore for every group of 5 birds 3 of them are parrots

At a pet store, Davina counted 12 parrots out of 20 birds. Which is an equivalent ratio of parrots to birds at the pet store?a. 2:3b. 3 to 2c. 5/3d. 3 to 5

At a pet store, Davina counted 12 parrots out of 20 birds. Which is an equivalent ratio of parrots to birds at the pet store?

a. 2:3

b. 3 to 2

c. 5/3

d. 3 to 5