Question

At the store for every 2 movies sold there 8 books sold. What is the radio of books sold to movies sold?

Answer 1

The ratio of books sold to movies sold at the store is 4:1.

Explanation:

Given that:

Number of movies sold at the store = 2 movies

Number of books sold at the store = 8 books

Ratio of books sold to movies sold at the store is

Books sold : Movies sold

8 : 2

`(8)/(2):(2)/(2)`

4 : 1

Hence,

The ratio of books sold to movies sold at the store is 4:1.