Question

A fish tank has black and white fish in the ratio of 2 to 6 as shown below: 2 black fish and 6 white fish are shown Which is another ratio that can describe the black to white fish? 1 to 5 5 to1 1 to 3 3 to 1

Answer 1

The other will be 1:3....which is its simplier form

Answer 2

ratios can be treated like fractions...so 2 to 6 can be written as 2/6....this reduces to 1/3.....so another ratio is 1 to 3