the ratio of the mass of flour in packet A to the mass of packet B is 1:2 Mrs anand uses 1/3 of flour in packet A . what is the new ratio of the flour in packet A to the mass of flour in packet B.
1/2 = (1/3)/B
B = 2/3
A/B = 1/2 ; 2A=B
2(1-1/3)=B
B=4/3
RATIO, 4:3
To find the new ratio of flour in packet A to the mass of flour in packet B, we need to first calculate the mass of flour remaining in packet A after Mrs. Anand uses 1/3 of it.
Let's assume the mass of flour in packet A is x. Since the ratio of the mass of flour in packet A to the mass of packet B is 1:2, the mass of flour in packet B would be 2x.
Mrs. Anand uses 1/3 of the flour in packet A, which means she uses (1/3)*x.
Therefore, the remaining flour in packet A would be x - (1/3)*x = (2/3)*x.
The ratio of the remaining flour in packet A to the mass of flour in packet B is then (2/3)*x : 2x.
But we can simplify this ratio by dividing both sides by x:
(2/3)*x : 2x
= (2/3) : 2
So, the new ratio of flour in packet A to the mass of flour in packet B is 2/3 : 2, or simply 1 : 3.