a) The ratio of tomatoes to lettuce leaves is 5:2 (or 5/2 in fractional form). This ratio is already in its simplest form.
b) Let x be the number of lettuce leaves. We can set up a proportion:
5/2 = 45/x
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
5x = 90
x = 18
Therefore, there are 18 lettuce leaves in the salad bowl.
In a bowl of salad there are 5/2 as many tomatoes as there are lettuce leaves.
a) write this as a ratio of tomatoes to lettuce leaves. Give your ratio in its simplest form.
b) there are 45 tomatoes on the salad bowl. How many lettuce leaves are there?
1 answer