which ratio is the same as 40%

which ratio is the same as 40%

 

Ratio can be used in different ways so there are really 2 valid answers for this

Say you have a mixture that is 40% active ingredient and the other 60% is water

 

you could say that the ratio of active ingredient to the total is  40:100 which simplifies to 2:5

OR

you could say that the ratio of active ingredient to water is  40:60 which simplifies to 2:3