Representing Ratios Quick Check
5 of 55 of 5 Items
Question
Ms. Lee’s class voted on what device they would like. The following table displays the results of the survey.
Type of Device Number of Students
computer 8
phone 7
tablet 8
fitness tracker 5
What is the part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones written with a colon?
(1 point)
Responses
7:5
ratio of 7 to 5
12:16
ratio of 12 to 16
8:8
ratio of 8 to 8
5:7
ratio of 5 to 7
The correct answer is: 5:7 (ratio of 5 to 7)
The correct part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones written with a colon is 5:7.
To find the part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones, we need to compare the number of fitness trackers to the number of phones in Ms. Lee's class.
From the table, we can see that the number of fitness trackers is 5 and the number of phones is 7.
Therefore, the part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones is 5:7, which means there are 5 fitness trackers for every 7 phones.
So, the correct answer is 5:7.