n a bag there are 2 red buttons 3 green buttons and 4 purple buttons a student writes the ratio for the number of purple buttons to green buttons as 3 : 4 is this student correct explain why or why not make it short write it like a 6th grader would
No, the student is incorrect. The ratio for the number of purple buttons to green buttons should be written as 4:3, not 3:4. This is because there are 4 purple buttons and 3 green buttons in the bag.
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No, the student is wrong. The correct ratio for purple buttons to green buttons is 4:3, not 3:4.
No, the student is not correct. To determine if the student is correct, we need to compare the actual number of purple buttons to the actual number of green buttons. In this case, there are 4 purple buttons and 3 green buttons. So, the ratio should be 4:3. The student wrote the ratio as 3:4, which is the opposite order. Therefore, the student is not correct.
