Question

Jonathan found a strange piece of metal. He took it to a science lab and found that the metal is 37.5% gold and 62.5% nickel. What is the ratio of gold to nickel

A. 3 to 5
B. 7 to 9
C. 7 to 12
D. 9 to 15

Answer 1

This ratio is 0.6.

Explanation:

This ratio is:

gold 37.5%

-------- = ----------- = -0.6

nickel 62.5%