Question

The length of a snake is 10 cm and that of a crocodile is 2 m. Pick the correct statement.

• A. The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 5:1
• B. The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 1:20
• C. Crocodile is 20 times longer than snake
• D. Both B & C

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both B & C

To calculate the ratio between two quantities, they should be in the same unit.

So, first either convert meter to a centimetre or vice-versa.

2 m = 200 cm .Hence, the ratio of the length of the snake to the length of the crocodile would be $\frac{10}{200}=\frac{1}{20}$ = 1:20 or we can also say that the crocodile is 20 times as long as the snake.