Question

Haley buys 8 apples for $3 and 3 bananas for $1. What is the ratio of the number of pieces of fruit she buys to the total dollars she spends? Write the answer in at least 2 different ways.

Answer 1

11 : 4 or 11/4

Explanation:

Haley buys 8 apples $3 and 3 bananas for $1.

The total amount she spent is:

3 + 1 = $4

The total number of fruits she bought is:

8 + 3 = 11

The ratio of the total number of pieces of fruits that she buys to the total number of dollars spent is:

11 : 4

It can also be written in fraction form as:

11 / 4