Question

White rice needs to cook for 20 minutes, while brown rice cooks for 25 minutes. What is the ratio of cooking times for white rice to brown rice?

Answer 1

4:5

Explanation:

20:25

Simplify the ratio.

Factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20. Factors of 25 are 1, 5, 25

Both have factors of 5, so divide both sides with 5.

4:5

Answer 2

4:5

Explanation:

20:25

Simplify, since both numbers are divisible by 5

4:5