In 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. (2 points)
No, the student is not correct. The ratio for the number of purple buttons to green buttons is actually 4:3, since there are 4 purple buttons and 3 green buttons.
