Francis is making a pizza. She plans to use 1 can of olives and 1 package of pepperoni. Assuming there are 20 olives in the can and 25 pepperonis in a package, write a ratio to represent the quantity of olives and pepperonis.

Answer 1

To represent the quantity of olives and pepperonis that Francis is using, we can set up a ratio based on the quantities given.

Francis is using:

• 20 olives from the can
• 25 pepperonis from the package

The ratio of olives to pepperonis is therefore:

\[ \text{Ratio of olives to pepperonis} = \frac{20 \text{ olives}}{25 \text{ pepperonis}} \]

This ratio can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:

\[ \frac{20 \div 5}{25 \div 5} = \frac{4}{5} \]

So, the ratio of olives to pepperonis is \(4:5\).