Question

A bag of trail mix contains 3 ounces of peanuts, 6 ounces of cranberries, 2 ounces of almonds, and 2 ounces of raisins.

What is the ratio of ounces of peanuts to ounces of almonds? Write the ratio in three different ways?

Answer 1

Answer: 9514 1404 393

3 : 2

3/2

1.5

Explanation:

Ratios can be written using a colon, division symbol, or as a pure number. (Consult your curriculum materials to see what their take on it is.)

3 ounces of peanuts to 2 ounces of almonds can be written as ...

peanuts : almonds = 3 : 2 = 3/2 = 1.5