Question

Billy wanted to write a ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers in his refrigerator. He wrote 1:3. Did bully write the ratio correctly? Explain the answer

Answer 1

Billy is wrong! The answer is 3:1.

Explanation:

I did the same thing before.

Answer 2

Billy is incorrect. The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is 3:1

Explanation:

See the attached figure to better understand the problem

Let

x ----> the number of apples

y ----> the number of peppers

we have

`x=3\ apples`

`y=1\ peppers`

The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is equal to

`(x)/(y)`

substitute

`(3)/(1)`

therefore

Billy is incorrect. The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is 3:1