Question

A jug can hold 4 L of milk. A glass can hold 400 mL of milk. The ratio of capacities of glass to that of a jug is

• A. 1:5
• B. 1:10
• C. 1:8

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1:10

Jug = 4 L
Glass = 400 mL
We can’t take the ratio of the two because they are not in the same units.
Converting 4L in mL
We know 1 L = 1000 mL
Jug = 4L = 4 x 1000 = 4000 mL
Now taking ratio of Glass to Jug =
400 / 4000 = 1 : 10