Question

In a box of chocolates, 2/5 of the chocolates are milk chocs, and the rest are plain chocs. What is the ratio milk chocolates : plain chocolates?

Answer 1

`(2)/(5) : (3)/(5)`

Explanation:

`(2)/(5) = milk \: chocolate`

They need to add up to 1 so 5-2=3 (3 will be your numerator) you need denominator won't change.

`( 3)/(5) = plain \: chocolate`

now we need to put it in a ratio.

`(2)/(5) : (3)/(5)`