Question

The ratio of 8 books to 20 books is (A) 2 : 5 (B) 5 : 2 (C) 4 : 5 (D) 5 : 4

Answer 1

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The ratio of 8 books to 20 books is

$\frac{8}{20} = \frac{2}{5}$

$2:5 is answer$

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Answer 2

The ratio of 8 books to 20 books is 2:5

Solution:

Given, there are 8 books and separate 20 books .

We have to find the ratio of 8 books to 20 books  

“Ratio” is the relationship between quantities or numbers. It indicates how much the first quantity contains the other quantity

So the ratio of 8 books to 20 books is represented as 8:20

On simplification, by cancelling using 4 we get,

8:20 = 2:5  

Hence the ratio of 8 books to 20 books is 2:5. Hence, option A is correct .