Question

Choose a situation that could be described by the following ratios, and write a sentence to describe the ratio in the context of the situation you chose.
For example:
3:2. When making pink paint, the art teacher uses the ratio 3:2. For every 3 cups of white paint she uses in the mixture, she needs us to use 2 cups of red paint.
a. 1 to 2
b. 29 to 30
c. 52:12

Answer 1

Part A:

Given the ratio 1 : 2, we can describe this ratio with the following situation.

The number of green balls to orange balls in the bag is in the ratio of 1 : 2. For every green ball in the bag, there are 2 corresponding orange ball.


Part B:

Given the ratio 29 : 30, we can describe this ratio with the following situation.

The ratio of the amount of sugar used to the amount of salt used to prepare the sugar-salt solution is 29 : 30. For every teaspoons of sugar used in the solution, 30 teaspoons of salt needs to be used.


Part C:

Given the ratio 52 : 12, we can describe this ratio with the following situation.

The number of kilometers travelled by the car and the bicycle is in the ratio of 52 : 12. For every 52 kilometers travelled by the car, the bicycle travelled 12 kilometers.