Question

There are 4 tomato plants, 8 lettuce plants, and 2 cucumber plants in Jill's garden.

a. What is the ratio of tomato plants to lettuce plants?

b. What is the ratio of lettuce plants to cucumber plants?

Answer 1

Given

• 4 tomato plants,
• 8 lettuce plants,
• 2 cucumber plants.

Solution

a) The ratio of tomato plants to lettuce plants:

• 4 ÷ 8  ⇒ 1 ÷ 2

b) The ratio of lettuce plants to cucumber plants:

• 8 ÷ 2  ⇒ 4 ÷ 1