If the two angles form a linear pair, the sum of the angles is 180 degrees.
If the small angle is one-third of the other, then the total is 1+1/3=4/3 of the larger angle.
By proportion,
L+L/3=4L/3=180
L=180*3/4=135 degrees
Smaller angle = L/3=45 degrees
Check: L+L/3=135+45=180 degrees, ok
What are the other selections? I think it is right though, just making sure.
1. 1/6 yd, 2/3 yd, 5/6 yd
2. 1/2 foot, 2/3 foot, 5/6 foot
3. 2/15 of an hour, 1/3, 3/4
4. 4/13 of a year, 8/13, 12/13
5. 1/2 of a pound, 5/8, 7/8
6. 1/4 of a year, 1/3, 5/6
7. 1/4 of the salary
8. 6/25 of the book
Answer:
it's 4 cups of green paint to 2 white cups of paint so it would be 4/2 or 4:2