Question

James and Cameron are watching a film. They pause it with one fifth left to watch. What is the ratio of how much they have watched to how much they have left to see?

Answer 1

The ratio of how much they have watched to how much they have left to see is 4 : 1.

Explanation:

Consider that the total duration of the film is, 1.

It is provided that James and Cameron paused when there is one-fifth left to watch.

That is, they have already watched,
`1-(1)/(5)=(4)/(5)` th of the film.

Compute the ratio of how much they have watched to how much they have left to see as follows:

`\frac{\text{Duration Watched}}{\text{Duration Left}}=(4/5)/(1/5)=(4)/(1)=4:1`

Thus, the ratio of how much they have watched to how much they have left to see is 4 : 1.