Question

There are 10 marbles in a bag 1/5 are and the other are blue .What is the ratio of red to blue marbles

Answer 1

Answer:

1 : 4

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 10 marbles in a bag 1/5 are red and the others are blue. What is the ratio of red to blue marbles?

Number of red marbles = fraction of red marbles x total number of marbles

1/5 x 10 = 2

Number of blue marbles = total number of marbles - number of red marbles

10 - 2 = 8

ratio of red to blue marbles

2 : 8

To transform to the simplest form. divide both numbers by 2

1 : 4