Question

A bag contains $8$ red balls and $6$ green balls. What is the ratio of the red balls to the green balls?

• A. $3:4$
• B. $8:3$
• C. $6:8$
• D. $4:3$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $4:3$

Number of red balls in the bag $=8$

Number of green balls in the bag $=6$

Fraction of red and green balls $=\frac{8}{6}$

In the ratio form, this can be written as $8:6$.

Even though the answer is correct, the fraction is not in the simplified form.

$=\frac{8}{6}$

$=\frac{2\times 4}{2\times 3}$

$=\frac{4}{3}$

It is the same as $4:3$.