Problem
2 The Goff family has a fish tank with different colors of fish. There are 8 black fish, 5 white fish, and 3 gold fish. Part A Draw a picture or diagram to model the situation. Part B What is the ratio of gold fish to total fish? Write the ratio in 3 ways.
Solution
Step 1 ：\(\text{gold fish}=3\)
Step 2 ：\(\text{total fish}=8+5+3=16\)
Step 3 ：\(\text{ratio}=\frac{\text{gold fish}}{\text{total fish}}=\frac{3}{16}\)
