Question

A recipe uses 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 1/2 teaspoons of sugar. What is the ratio of salt to sugar in this recipe?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1:10

Step-by-step explanation:

the ratio we can it is

$\frac{amount\:salt}{amount\:sugar}\\\\\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{2\frac{1}{2}}\\\\\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{5}{2}}\\\\\frac{1\times2}{4\times5}\\\\\frac{1}{2\times5}\\\\\frac{1}{10}$

so the ratio is 1:10