Question

Carol's monthly take home pay is 1500$. She spends $250 a month on food. What is the ratio of food costs to take home dollars?

Answer 1

The ratio of food costs to take home is 1 : 6.

Explanation:

Given:

Carol's monthly take home pay is 1500$. She spends $250 a month on food.

Now, to find the ratio of food costs to take home pay.

Take home pay = $1500.

Cost of food = $250.

So, getting the ratio:

Cost of food : take home pay

$250 : $1500

`=(250)/(1500)`

`=(1)/(6)`

`=1:6`

Therefore, the ratio of food costs to take home is 1 : 6.