Question

Britney bought 4 apples, 5 bananas, and 8 oranges at the grocery store. Which is the ratio of apples to bananas written as a decimal? A. 2 B. 0.5 C. 0.4 D. 0.8

Answer 1

D. 0.8

Explanation:

The ratio in mathematics indicates how many times one number contains another. To find this ratio you must make division of both nubers. For example the ratio of X to Y is X/Y.

As there are 4 apples to 5 bananas, the ratio of apples to bananas is:

4/5 = 0.8

Right answer is:

D. 0.8