If the ratio of apples to bananas is 5 to 2 and the ratio of bananas to cucumbers is 1 to 4, what is the ratio of apples to cucumbers? Answers:	A) 1:3	B) 2:5	C) 3:5	D) 5:8	E) 4:7
The ratio of bananas to cucumbers is 1 to 4 which equals 2 to 8.   The ratio of apples to bananas to cucumbers is 5 to 2 to 8.   The ratio of apples to cucumbers is 5 to 8.   The answer is 5:8.
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If the ratio of apples to bananas is 5 to 2 and the ratio of bananas to cucumbers is 1 to 4, what is the ratio of apples to cucumbers?