If the ratio of apples to bananas is 5 to 2 and the ratio of bananas to cucumbers is 1 to 2, what is the ratio of apples to cucumbers?  Select the correct option.
A) 6:5  B) 1:4  C) 4:3  D) 2:3  E) 5:4
The ratio of bananas to cucumbers is 1 to 2 which equals 2 to 4.   The ratio of apples to bananas to cucumbers is 5 to 2 to 4.   The ratio of apples to cucumbers is 5 to 4.   The answer is 5:4.
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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 2, what is the ratio of apples to cucumbers?