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?

Question

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.