Ratios relate one quantity to another and are presented using a colon or as a fraction. For example, 2:3 or \({2 \over 3}\) would be the ratio of red to green marbles if a jar contained two red marbles for every three green marbles.
If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 2:1 and all 36,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?
| 22,500 | |
| 36,750 | |
| 36,000 | |
| 24,000 |