Question

The price of $1$ pound of apples and broccoli in two different shops is given. Find the ratio of the total price of apples to the total price of broccoli if Roby bought $4$ pounds of apple from shop A and $3$ pounds of broccoli from shop B.

• A. $6:9$
• B. $2:3$
• C. $3:2$
• D. Both A and C

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and C

Roby bought $4$ pounds of apple from shop A.
So, the total price of apples is $\$1.5\times 4=\$6$
Roby bought $3$ pounds of broccoli from shop B.
So, the total price of broccoli is $\$3\times 3=\$9$

The ratio of the total price of apples to the total price of broccoli is $6:9$.
Option C is correct.

The ratio $6:9$ is not in its simplest form, as it has common factors.
The common factor of $6$ and $9$ is $3$.
On dividing both the numbers by $3$, the ratio becomes $2:3$.
Option A is also correct.