Question

A farmer harvests 15 cucumbers for every 45 carrots. Which of the following ratios represents the ratio of cucumbers to carrots, in simplest form?

3

4

Answer 1

15 cucumbers to 45 carrots...

so the ratio of cucumbers to carrots is : 15/45 which reduces to 1/3 <==

Answer 2

1:3

Explanation

If a farmer harvests 15 cucumbers for every 45 carrots.

Amount of cucumber harvested = 15

Amount of carrots harvested = 45

Ratio of cucumbers to carrots = 15:45

Note that ratio means division

15:45 = 15/45

Expressing this fraction in its simplest form

15/45 = 1/3

The ratio of cucumber to carrots in its simplest form is 1:3