Question

A path is made of red tiles and blue tiles.

1/5 of the tiles are red.
a) Write down the ratio of red tiles to blue tiles in its simplest form.

Answer 1

The ratio of red tiles to blue tiles is 1 to 4.

Explanation:

Since 1/5 of the tiles are red, 4/5 of the tiles are blue, giving the ratio of red tiles to blue tiles as 1 to 4.