Question

Sia ate 2 out of 8 sweets.
The fraction of sweets eaten by Sia is .
The ratio of the sweets eaten to those not eaten is .

• A. $\frac{1}{4}$
• B. $\frac{3}{4}$
• C. 1:4
• D. 1:3

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

1:3

Fraction of sweets eaten = 2 $÷$ 8 = 1 $÷$ 4 = $\frac{1}{4}$
Sweets eaten = 2
Sweets not eaten = 8 - 2 = 6
Ratio of sweets eaten to those not eaten = 2 $÷$ 6
= 1:3