Question

In a packet of sweets, for every 20sweets, there were 4chocolate bars and the remaining were toffees .what is the ratio of the toffees to the chocolates

Answer 1

No.of toffees:-20 - 4 = 16
No.of chocolates = 4
Therefore,
Ratio of toffees to chocolates
=16/4 =R

Answer 2

Total no of sweets = 20
No of chocolate bars = 4
Therefore,
No of remaining toffees = 20-4=16

NOW,

Ratio of toffees to chocolate = No of toffees / no of chocolate

= 16 / 4
= 4 / 1
= 4 : 1