Question

1/10 of the counters in a bag are blue 1/2 of the counters are red. 2/5 of the counters are yellow. Which of the ratios below

shows the ratio of blue to red to yellow?

Answer 1

1 ; 5 : 4

Explanation:

The ratio of blue : red : yellow is
`(1)/(10)` :
`(1)/(2)` :
`(2)/(5)`

Multiply each part by 10 to clear the fractions , thus

blue : red : yellow = 1 : 5 : 4