Question

Paul picked a handful of jelly beans. He chose 8 blue, 4 green, 2 red and 2 yellow.

Compare blue jelly beans to red jelly beans. Write a ratio using each of the three ways.

Answer 1

Answer:

8:2   8 to 2    8/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

As shown in the explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratios

A ratio is a relation between two quantities and it's calculated as a division. For example, the ratio between 8 and 4 is 8 / 4 = 2.

According to the data provided in the question, Paul chose 8 blue jelly beans, 4 green, 2 red, and 2 yellow.

We are required to compare the number of blue jelly beans to red, green, and yellow jelly beans.

The ratio of blue to red is:

$\displaystyle \frac{8}{2}=4$

The ratio of blue to green is:

$\displaystyle \frac{8}{4}=2$

The ratio of blue to yellow is:

$\displaystyle \frac{8}{2}=4$