Ratio is just a fraction in other form. To create ratio we can just make fraction and transform it into ratio, so
[tex] \frac{baseballs}{golf bals} = \frac{16}{12} =16:12[/tex]
Now we can simplify the ratio/fraction
[tex] \frac{16}{12} = \frac{4}{3} [/tex] = 4:3 - its the result