Question

250 gram of urad dal and one kilogram of rice are needed to make a mixture for idli or dosa in what ratio are rice and dal mixed

Answer 1

their rice and urad dal are in the ratio of 1000 / 250 or 4:1.

Answer 2

In order to calculate ratio, the quantities must be in same units.

So 250 gram of urad dal is mixed with 1000 gram of rice

ratio of rice to urad dal is 1000:250 = 4:1 while ratio of urad dal to rice is 1:4