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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.

User Ganbustein
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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

It should be 3:1 since the number of apples comes first in the ratio.

User Anatol
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Answer:

yes, because if you express it as 1:3 or 1/3 is the same thing

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