Question

If a copier contains 60% letter-size paper and 40% legal-size paper, what is the ratio of letter-size paper to legal-size paper?

Answer 1

Answer:

The ratio is 3/2 or 3:2

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find out the ratio of letter-size paper to legal-size paper, divide the percentage of letter-size paper by the percentage of legal-size paper

so

$\frac{60}{40}$

Simplify

$\frac{60}{40}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}$

therefore

The ratio is 3/2 or 3:2

Answer 2

Answer:

The ratio of letter-size paper to legal-size paper is 3/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio

Suppose some quantity has a value X respect to another quantity of value Y, we say that the ratio between them is

$\displaystyle r=\frac{X}{Y}$

That magnitude of the ratio can be greater than one, when X>Y, less than one if X<Y or 1 if they are equal

We are told that a copier contains 60% letter-size paper and 40% legal-size paper. The proportion or ratio of letter-size paper to legal-size paper is

$\displaystyle r=\frac{60}{40}$

Simplifying

$\displaystyle r=\frac{3}{2}$

Thus the ratio of letter-size paper to legal-size paper is 3/2