Question

For each 50 mm Of coloured fabric Nick used to make his curtains he also uses 10 cm of white fabric express the amount of white fabric to coloured fabric as a ratio in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:5/1

Step-by-step explanation: you just put 50/10 and divide by the common number, 5, which gets you 5/1

Answer 2

Answer:

2:1

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio is the measure of the colored fabric to the white fabric. The relationship between the two units given is

10 mm = 1 cm

As such, 50 mm on conversion to cm will be

= 50/10

= 5 cm

Hence the amount of white fabric to coloured fabric as a ratio

= 10cm : 5 cm

In the simplest form

= 2:1