A survey was conducted to determine students’ preferred learning style. The distribution of responses from the sample participants are summarized as follows:

Question

A survey was conducted to determine students’ preferred learning style. The distribution of responses from the sample participants are summarized as follows:

Learning Styles Number of Students Who Prefer Each Style
auditory learning style 17
visual learning style 20
kinesthetic learning style 13

Write a ratio that compares the number of students who preferred a visual learning style to the number of student-participants of the survey. Write your answer in the simplest fraction form.(1 point)
Responses

20
20
23
Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction
35
Start Fraction 3 over 5 End Fraction
25

Answer 1

The ratio of students who preferred a visual learning style to the total number of student-participants in the survey is 20:50, which simplifies to 2/5.