Question

100 milk cartons were put out for breakfast, After breakfast, there were 40 milk cartons left. What is the ratio of milk cartons drunk to total milk cartons put out?

Answer 1

The ratio of milk cartons drunk to total milk cartons put out= 3 : 5

Explanation:

Total milk cartons put out for breakfast=100

Milk cartons left after breakfast=40

Total milk cartons drunk during breakfast = Total milk cartons put out for breakfast - Milk cartons left after breakfast

=100 - 40

=60

Total milk cartons drunk during breakfast = 60

What is the ratio of milk cartons drunk to total milk cartons put out?

Total milk cartons drunk during breakfast : Total milk cartons put out for breakfast

= 60 : 100

=3 : 5

The ratio of milk cartons drunk to total milk cartons put out= 3 : 5