Question

If 3/8 of the sweets are red and the rest are blue, what is the ratio of red to blue sweets.

Answer 1

3:5

Explanation:

If 3/8 of the sweets are red, then the remaining 5/8 must be blue.

Next, to find the ratio of red sweets to blue sweets, compare the two proportions. This gives
`(3)/(8):(5)/(8)`

Multiply both sides of the proportion by 8 to get nicer looking numbers and you get a ratio of 3:5