Of the 16 students in Rosa's class, 11 went to the zoo and the rest went to the aquarium. What is the ratio of the number of students who went to the aquarium to the total number of students?

Write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

There are 16 students in total, and 11 of them went to the zoo. The rest, which is:

\[
16 - 11 = 5
\]

students, went to the aquarium.

The ratio of the number of students who went to the aquarium to the total number of students is:

\[
5:16
\]

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. If 8 students went to the aquarium instead, what would the new ratio be?
2. What fraction of the class went to the zoo?
3. What is the percentage of students that went to the aquarium?
4. If another student joins the class and goes to the aquarium, how would the ratio change?
5. How would you express the ratio of zoo students to aquarium students?

**Tip:** Ratios are a way to compare two quantities, and they can often be simplified if both numbers share a common factor.

Of the 16 students in Rosa's class, 11 went to the zoo and the rest went to the aquarium. What is the ratio of the number of students who went to the aquarium to the total number of students? Write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Find the ratio of students who went to the aquarium to the total number of students in Rosa's class. Out of 16 students, 11 visited the zoo, and the rest went to the aquarium. This problem teaches basic ratio concepts, perfect for students in Grades 4-6.

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