A bag contain $5 k g$ of rice. $1500 g m$ have been taken out for cooking. What is the ratio of the amount taken out to the amount left in the bag?

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Amount taken out $= 1500 g m = \frac{1500}{1000} k g = 1.5 k g$
Amount left = 5 - 1.5 = 3.5 kg
$\Rightarrow R a t i o = \frac{1.5}{3.5} = \frac{3}{7} = 3 : 7$

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A bag contain 5 kg of rice. 1500 gm have been taken out for cooking. What is the ratio of the amount taken out to the amount left in the bag?

Amount taken out =1500gm=15001000kg=1.5kgAmount left = 5 - 1.5 = 3.5 kg⇒Ratio=1.53.5=37=3:7

A bag contain $5 k g$ of rice. $1500 g m$ have been taken out for cooking. What is the ratio of the amount taken out to the amount left in the bag?

Amount taken out $= 1500 g m = \frac{1500}{1000} k g = 1.5 k g$
Amount left = 5 - 1.5 = 3.5 kg
$\Rightarrow R a t i o = \frac{1.5}{3.5} = \frac{3}{7} = 3 : 7$