out of 60 fruits in a bag,45 are mangoes and the rest are oranges. what is the ratio of oranges to mangoes.
15:45 = 1:3
To find the ratio of oranges to mangoes, we first need to determine the number of oranges in the bag. Since we know there are 60 fruits and 45 of them are mangoes, we can subtract 45 from 60 to find the number of oranges:
Number of oranges = Total number of fruits - Number of mangoes
Number of oranges = 60 - 45 = 15
Therefore, there are 15 oranges in the bag.
To calculate the ratio of oranges to mangoes, we divide the number of oranges by the number of mangoes:
Ratio of oranges to mangoes = Number of oranges / Number of mangoes
Ratio of oranges to mangoes = 15/45
Simplifying this ratio by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor (GCD), which in this case is 15, we get:
Ratio of oranges to mangoes = 1/3
Thus, the ratio of oranges to mangoes is 1:3.