Question

For a recent project, a teacher purchased 250 pieces of red construction paper and 114 pieces of blue construction paper. What is the ratio of red to blue? a 182:125 b 57:125 c 125:57 d 125:182

Answer 1

Given:

Number of pieces of red construction paper = 250

Number of pieces of blue construction paper = 114

To find:

The ratio of red to blue.

Solution:

We have,

Red construction paper = 250

Blue construction paper = 114

The ratio of red to blue is

$\dfrac{Red}{Blue}=\dfrac{250}{114}$

$\dfrac{Red}{Blue}=\dfrac{2\times 125}{2\times 57}$

$\dfrac{Red}{Blue}=\dfrac{125}{57}$

$\dfrac{Red}{Blue}=125:57$

The ratio of red to blue is 125:57. Therefore, the correct option is c.