Ben has 26 cousins. sixteen of the cousins are female. what fraction of the cousins are male?
step 1: decide what comparison is being represented. you know the comparison is part-to-whole because the question is asking for a fraction to compare the number of male cousins to the total number of cousins.
step 2: write the correct fraction. which fraction represents this comparison?

A. 16/26
B. 16/10
C. 26/16
D. 10/26