1. The problem is to understand the ratio 20:8 and relate it to 8 cups of pineapple. 2. A ratio compares two quantities, here 20 to 8, which can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD). 3. The GCD of 20 and 8 is 4, so dividing both by 4 gives the simplified ratio $$\frac{20}{4}:\frac{8}{4} = 5:2$$. 4. This means for every 5 parts of one quantity, there are 2 parts of the other. 5. If you have 8 cups of pineapple representing the second part (2 parts), then each part is $$\frac{8}{2} = 4$$ cups. 6. Therefore, the first quantity (5 parts) would be $$5 \times 4 = 20$$ cups. 7. So yes, 20:8 simplifies to 5:2, and 8 cups of pineapple corresponds to the 8 in the original ratio.