Question

Aiyana wrote the ratio 3:5 to compare the number of pairs of shorts that she owns to the number of pairs of jeans that she owns. Which ratio is equivalent to Aiyana’s ratio?
3:8
Three-fifths
5:3
Eight-thirds

Answer 1

Aiyana's ratio of pairs of shorts to pairs of jeans is 3:5. To find an equivalent ratio, we can express it in different forms.

1. **Three-fifths** – This is the fractional representation of the ratio 3:5, so it is equivalent.
2. **5:3** – This is the inverse of the original ratio and is not equivalent.
3. **8/3 (Eight-thirds)** – This is not equivalent to 3:5.
4. **3:8** – This is not equivalent to 3:5.

Therefore, the ratio that is equivalent to Aiyana's ratio is **Three-fifths**.