Question

Salmon has 5 pairs of shoes and 20 pairs of trousers. Find the ratio of the number of trousers
to that of the number of shoes owned by Salmon.​

Answer 1

Answer:

4:1

Step-by-step explanation:

pair of trousers = 20*2 = 40

pair of shoes = 5*2 = 10

ratio = 40 : 10 = 4:1

Answer 2

Answer: 2:1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

5 pairs of shoes

∴ Number of shoes = 10

20 pair of trousers

∴ Number of trousers = 20

∴ Ratio of number of trousers to the number of shoes = 20:10

                                                                                         = 2:1