Certainly! Let’s tackle this problem step by step:
1. Identify the Numbers:
- We know that 4 hummingbirds come to the feeder.
- Additionally, 2 hummingbirds do not come to the feeder.
2. Calculate the Total Number of Hummingbirds:
- Since some hummingbirds come to the feeder and some do not, we need to determine the total number of hummingbirds.
- Total hummingbirds = hummingbirds that come to the feeder + hummingbirds that do not come to the feeder.
- Total hummingbirds = 4 (come) + 2 (do not come) = 6.
3. Determine the Ratio of Hummingbirds that Do Not Come to the Feeder to the Total Number:
- A ratio compares parts to a whole or other parts.
- In this case, we need to find the ratio of hummingbirds that do not come to the feeder to the total number of hummingbirds.
- The ratio will be: Number of hummingbirds that do not come : Total number of hummingbirds.
- This equals: 2 (do not come) : 6 (total).
4. Simplify the Ratio:
- Ratios can often be simplified by dividing both parts of the ratio by their greatest common divisor.
- Here, we divide both 2 and 6 by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
- Simplified ratio = 2 ÷ 2 : 6 ÷ 2.
- Simplified ratio = 1 : 3.
So, the ratio of hummingbirds that do not come to the feeder to the total number of hummingbirds is 1:3.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
(E) 1:3
