Question

In a school, there were six holidays in the month of April. The ratio of number of holidays to the total number of days in the month of April is__.

• A. 5:1
• B. 1:5
• C. 6:1
• D. 1:6

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B

1:5

D

1:6

Given,

Total number of holidays in the month of April = 6
We know that, total number of days in the month of April = 30
So, the ratio of holidays to the number of days in April
= $\frac{TotalnumberofholidaysinApril}{TotalnumberofdaysinApril}$
= $\frac{6}{30}$
= $\frac{1}{5}=1:5$
[Multiplying numerator and denominator by 6]
= $\frac{1\times 6}{5\times 6}=\frac{6}{30}=6:30$

Hence, the required ratio is 1:5 or 6:30.