Rico wants to divide 45 cans of soda into two groups so that the ratio is 4 to 5. how many cans will be in each group?

20 cans in the first group and 25 cans in the second group
45 cans
2 groups
ratio= 4:5

For every 4 cans in one group, there are 5 cans in the other group for a total of 9 cans.
4+5=9

45/9=5
5*4=20
5*5=25