Question

A recipe uses 375 g of potatoes and 225 g of lentils.

Write the ratio of the mass of potatoes to the mass of lentils as simply as possible.
Ratio =

Answer 1

5:3 g

Explanation:

375 : 225 = 375/225 = 75/45 = 5/3 = 5:3 g

Answer 2

5g Potato : 3g Lentils

or

5:3

Explanation:

1. 375 : 225

2. Find greatest common factor then divide by it.

3. 75g : 45g

4. 5:3