Question

To make concrete, 2 parts cement is mixed with every 5 parts of sand. write down the ratio of cement to sand.

Answer 1

The answer would be 2:5 because there is 2 parts of cement and 5 parts of sand and they want to know the ratio of cement to sand

A ratio is simply comparing something and it compared the cent to the sand which is 2:5 or you can right it as 2 to 5 or 2/5 as a fraction