Question

Billy wanted to write a ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers in his refrigerator. He wrote 1 : 3. Did Billy write the ratio correctly? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

No.

Explanation:

It should be 3:1 since the number of apples comes first in the ratio.

Answer 2

yes, because if you express it as 1:3 or 1/3 is the same thing