In a box of pencils, there are 6 regular pencils and 3 mechanical pencils. Write the ratio of mechanical pencils to regular

Question

pencils and describe the ratio. What is the ratio of mechanical pencils to regular pencils?

Answer 1

To find the ratio of mechanical pencils to regular pencils, you need to compare the quantities of each type of pencil.

In this case, there are:

• 3 mechanical pencils
• 6 regular pencils

The ratio of mechanical pencils to regular pencils is expressed as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of mechanical pencils}}{\text{Number of regular pencils}} = \frac{3}{6} \]

This fraction simplifies to \( \frac{1}{2} \).

Thus, the ratio of mechanical pencils to regular pencils can also be expressed as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = 1:2 \]

Description of the Ratio

This means that for every 1 mechanical pencil, there are 2 regular pencils in the box. This illustrates that regular pencils are present in a greater quantity compared to mechanical pencils.