SOLUTION
Given the question in the question tab, the following are the solution steps to get the ratio of Trumpets to violins
Step 1: Write the given data
40 trumpets
39 clarinets
24 violins
51 flutes
16 trombones
Step 2: Write the ratio of trumpets to violins
Trumpets=40
Violins=24
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ratio}=40\colon24=\frac{40}{24} \\ By\text{ s}implification, \\ \frac{40}{24}=\frac{5}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the ratio of trumpets to violin in its simplest from is:
[tex]5\colon3[/tex]