In the continental United States, the ratio of states that border an ocean to states that do not border an ocean is 7:9. How many of the states border an ocean?

There is a total of 49 states in the continental U. S ... because u exclude Hawaii

7:9 ... added = 16

7/16 (49) = 343/16 = 21.4 border an ocean ... rounded = 21

9/16 (49) = 441/16 = 27.6 do not border an ocean ... rounded = 28