Question

Bob has a bag of jelly beans. There are 5 red jelly beans and 6 blue jelly beans in the bag. Write a ratio that compares the number of red jelly beans to the number of blue jelly beans.

Group of answer choices

A. 6:5

B. 5:6

C. 5:11

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation:

Because it asks for you to create a ratio comparing red to blue, you need to order it that way. Since there are 5 reds and 6 blues, you list the 5 in the ratio before you list the 6. It would end up looking like this:

5:6

Answer 2

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation: red to blue