A local market sells fresh fruit to its customers. They have 8 apples and 10 oranges in a basket. The ratio of apples to oranges is 8:10 . How can they find an equivalent ratio to this?(1 point)

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Multiply or divide both sides of the ratio by the same number.
Multiply or divide both sides of the ratio by the same number.

Add or subtract both sides of the ratio by the same number.
Add or subtract both sides of the ratio by the same number.

Divide one side of the ratio by the other.
Divide one side of the ratio by the other.

Multiply both sides of the ratio together.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Multiply or divide both sides of the ratio by the same number.

This method maintains the equivalent ratio while changing the values. For example, if you divide both sides of the ratio 8:10 by 2, you get the equivalent ratio 4:5.