Question

Lydia bought a package of pencils. There are 10 pink pencils and 5 blue pencils. what is the ratio of pink pencils to blue pencils?

Answer 1

2:1. Think of the ratio as a fraction of 10/5. That means that the simplified fraction is 2:1.

Answer 2

THE RATIO OF PINK PENCILS TO BLUE PENCILS IS 10:5 BBUT IF IT IS SIMPLIFIED IT IS 2:1. THAT MEANS FOR EVERY 2 PINK PENCILS THEIR IS 1 BLUE PENCIL