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Billy wanted to write a ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers in his refrigerator. He wrote 1:3. Did bully write the ratio correctly? Explain the answer

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Answer:Billy is incorrect. The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is 3:1Step-by-step explanation:See the attached figure to better understand the problemLetx ----> the number of applesy ----> the number of pepperswe have[tex]x=3\ apples[/tex][tex]y=1\ peppers[/tex]The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is equal to[tex]\frac{x}{y}[/tex]substitute[tex]\frac{3}{1}[/tex]thereforeBilly is incorrect. The ratio of the number of apples to the number of peppers is 3:1