Question

For every 2 males birds in a birdcage, there are 5 females. What is the ratio of

males to females? *

Answer 1

2:5
2 males
5females
The ratio is rating from male to female

Answer 2

2:5

Explanation:

The structure of a ratio is x:y.

So all you have to do is place the former as the first digit and the latter as the second and separate them by a colon.