Niko has a jar of candy containing strawberry, butterscotch, and root beer flavors. If there are 10 strawberry, 13 butterscotch, and 7 root beer candies, which ratio shows the quantity of the strawberry-flavored candy to the total number of candies Niko owns?

7 : 30
10 : 30
13 : 30
10 : 13

1 answer

To find the ratio of the strawberry-flavored candies to the total number of candies, we first need to determine the total number of candies.

The number of each type of candy is:

  • Strawberry: 10
  • Butterscotch: 13
  • Root beer: 7

Now, we calculate the total number of candies:

\[ \text{Total candies} = 10 + 13 + 7 = 30 \]

Next, we express the ratio of strawberry-flavored candies to the total number of candies:

\[ \text{Ratio of strawberry to total} = \frac{10}{30} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 10 : 30 \]

Therefore, the correct ratio that shows the quantity of the strawberry-flavored candy to the total number of candies Niko owns is:

10 : 30