Question

Find the ratio of the following in simplist form.

$4$ litres to $250$ml.

Answer 1

To get the ratio of $4$ litres to $250$ml, we have to get both units same i.e. denominator and numerator both must have same units.

So we will convert litres into ml first.

As we know, $1$litres$=1000$ ml.

So, $4$ litres $=4\times 1000=4000$ ml.

Now ratio of $4$ litres to $250$ ml can be written as $\frac{4000\mathrm{ml}}{250\mathrm{ml}}$

$=\frac{4\times 4\times 250}{250}$

$=\frac{16}{1}$ or $16:1$

Hence, ratio of $4$ litres to $250$ ml$=16:1$.