Question

Millicent paints a pole using three different colours as shown. What is the ratio for the lengths of orange to purple to grey? Give your answer in its simplest form using whole numbers only.

Orange Purple Grey 0.6 m 1.8 m 0.8 m​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

The ratio of the lengths of orange to purple to grey is 1 : 3 : 1.

To find the ratio of the lengths of orange to purple to grey, you need to divide the lengths of each color by the smallest length. In this case, the smallest length is 0.6m, which is the length of the orange section. So, the ratio is:

Orange : Purple : Grey = 0.6 : 1.8 : 0.8

Now, simplify the ratio by dividing each length by 0.6:

Orange : Purple : Grey = 1 : 3 : 1.33

Since we need to use whole numbers only, approximate 1.33 as 1. Therefore, the simplest form of the ratio is:

Orange : Purple : Grey = 1 : 3 : 1