Question

What is equivalent to 1:4?

Answer 1

1:4 is equivalent to 0.25 or 25% of something

1) Looking at the ratio 1:4 we can rewrite it as

`(1)/(4)=0.25\text{ or 25\%}`

Because 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25 or we can also rewrite it as 25%.

2) So 1:4 is equivalent to 0.25 or 25% of something