On the first day of the food drive, Mrs. Teasley's classes brought in 6 cans of fruit, 4 cans of beans, 7 boxes of noodles, and 4 cans of soup. Find the ratio of cans of fruit to the total number of food items collected. Then explain its meaning.
The rise and span for a roof are shown. The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If the rise is 8 feet and the span is 30 feet, what is the pitch in simplest form?
Justify Conclusions Debra found that 6 of the 24 students in her class own a cell phone. What is the ratio of students that own a cell phone to students that do not? Explain your reasoning to a classmate.