Last month, carmen paid a gas and electricity utility bill of $75. the electricity part of the bill was $35. write the ratio of the payment for gas to the payment for electricity. what is the ratio of the payment for gas to the payment for electricity?

The ratio of payment for gas to payment for electricity is 8 : 7

Solution:

Given, Carmen paid a gas and electricity utility bill of $75

The electricity part of the bill was $35

We have to write the ratio of the payment for gas to the payment for electricity.  

Now we know that,

Total bill = electricity bill + gas bill  

75 = 35 + gas bill  

gas bill = 75 – 35  

gas bill = 40

Ratio of payment for gas to payment for electricity is given as:

can be written in fraction as a:b

Hence the ratio of payment for gas to payment for electricity is 8 : 7