Question

Simon used 3 pears and 9 apples to make a fruit salad. what is the ratio of the number of pears to apples

Answer 1

3:9
=1:3
That is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer: 1:3

Explanation:

Given: The number of pears = 3

The number of apples = 9

The ratio of the number of pears to apples is given by :-

`\frac{\text{m}}{\text{n}}` or m:n, where m is the number of pears and n is the number of apples.

Substitute, m=3 and n=9 , we get

The ratio of the number of pears to apples =
`(3)/(9)=(1)/(3)`

Hence, the ratio of the number of pears to apples = 1:3