Question

A restaurant worker used 5 loaves of wheat bread and 2 loaves of rye bread to make sandwiches for an event.

Which ratio compares the number of loaves of rye bread to the number of loaves of wheat bread?

Answer 1

2:5

Explanation:

In this question, we are writing a ratio for the given statement

We know that the worker uses: 5 loaves of wheat bread and 2 loaves of rye bread

Ratios are written in respective order, so we would write it as "value of rye bread" : "value of wheat bread"

Plug in:

2:5

We can't simplify the ratio, so that'll be your answer.

Answer 2

2 to 5 or 2:5 or 2/5

Explanation:

rye to white = 2 to 5

Answer: 2 to 5 or 2:5 or 2/5