Is it reasonable to state that the ratio of 8 male students to 16 female students is the same as the the ratio of 8 male students to 24 students?explain.
the class of 24 students has 16 females. So, in both cases, we have male:female = 8:16
This is only true because male and female are the only possible choices.
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To determine if it is reasonable to state that the ratio of 8 male students to 16 female students is the same as the ratio of 8 male students to 24 students, we need to compare the two ratios.
The first ratio is 8:16, which can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (in this case, 8) to get 1:2.
The second ratio is 8:24, which can also be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (in this case, 8) to get 1:3.
Since the two ratios are not the same (1:2 and 1:3), it is not reasonable to state that the two ratios are equal.
In summary, the ratio of 8 male students to 16 female students is not the same as the ratio of 8 male students to 24 students.