Two friends mix blue paint and yellow paint to make batches of green paint, as shown in the tables. Jarrod Cups Blue Cups Yellow 3 2 Ian Cups Blue Cups Yellow 5 2 Which correctly compares their ratios of blue to yellow paint?

Jarrod:

Cups Blue Cups Yellow

3 2

Ian:

Cups Blue Cups Yellow

5 2

We have that their ratios are:

Jarrod: 3/2

Ian: 5/2

Comparing both ratios:

Jarrod uses 60% yellow paint and 40% blue paint.

Ian uses 71.4% yellow paint and 28.4% blue paint.

Answer:

Jarrod: 3/2

Ian: 5/2