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Yes it all depends on the question if it  says there is 12 potatos and 5 tomatos  what is the ratio of tomatos to potatos you have to make sure you put tomatos first
magic101
Yes, the first term applies to the the first term in the statement , so for example, 

'The ratio of apples to oranges in the box is 2:5'

The 2 applies to the apples, and the 5 applies to the oranges. 


If the question was misread, it could be interpreted as 5 apples to 2 oranges, which is wrong.