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Billy wanted to write a ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers in his refrigerator. He wrote 1:3.

Did Billy write the ratio correctly? Explain your answer

Forevery

3

apples

3 to 1

there are

1

peper.

What’s the answer

2 Answers

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No, Billy is incorrect.
User Igor Peshansky
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Answer: no

Step-by-step explanation: if it's being written in ratio form then it's 3:1 so since it's apples to peppers then the number of apples will be put before the number of peppers. so since it's 1 pepper to the apple but the ratio is apples to peppers then he's incorrect

User Mojuba
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