a recipe requires 1 cups of water for every \$\\frac{1}{3}\$ cup of r…

$a recipe requires 1 cups of water for every \$\\frac{1}{3}\$ cup of r…$

a recipe requires 1 cups of water for every \$\frac{1}{3}\$ cup of rice. what is the ratio of water to rice?

Water: 1 cup, Rice: $\frac{1}{3}$ cup.

Ratio of water to rice is $1 : \frac{1}{3}$. To simplify, multiply both parts by 3: $(1\times3) : (\frac{1}{3}\times3) = 3 : 1$.

The ratio of water to rice is $3:1$.