Question

For each 15mm of coloured fabric Gavyn uses to make his curtains he also uses 2 cm of white fabric. Express the amount of white fabric to coloured fabric as a ratio in its simplest form

Answer 1

Explanation:

2cm = 2 * 10 mm

2 cm = 20 mm

for every 15 mm of colored fabric, Gavyn uses 20 cm of white fabric.

The ratio is expressed as white fabric to colored fabric.

Answer: Ratio white to colored = 20 / 15 = 4 / 3