A garden has only tomato and cucumber plants. There are 12 tomato plants and 5 cucumber plants.
What is the ratio of the number of cucumber plants to the total number of plants?
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The total number of plants are: 12 tomatoes + 5 cucumbers = 17 plants The ratio of cucumbers plants to total plants is: 5 cucumbers to 17 plants total So It can be expressed as: 5/17 or 5:17