Question

In the cafeteria, 100 milk cartons were put out for breakfast. At the end of breakfast, 27 remained.

a. What is the ratio of the number of milk cartons taken to the total number of milk cartons?
b. What is the ratio of the number of milk cartons remaining to the number of milk cartons taken?

Answer 1

#a

total milk cartons used=100-27=73

• Total=100

So the ratio is

• 73:100

#b

It's already mentioned in question

• The ratio is 27:73

Answer 2

a. 73:100

b. 27:73

Explanation:

total: 100

number remaining: 27

number taken: 100 - 27 = 73

a. taken:total = 73:100

b. remaining:taken = 27:73