In one neighborhood, 7 homeowners have snowblowers and 28 home owners use shovels. What is the ratio of snowblowers to shovels?

Explanation

The ratio of snowblowers to shovels is 7:28. Remember that, like fractions, ratios can be reduced by dividing both numbers in the ratio by the same number. If you divide both numbers in 7:28 by 7, you get 1:4.

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