QuestionIdentify the statement that is NOT a ratio: 1) 3 girls to 4 boys, 2) 3 girls in playground, 3) 6 apples in 10 fruits, 4) 2 tennis balls to 1 basketball.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. A ratio statement is a statement that compares two quantities or numbers in a specific order. . The comparison can be made by using the words 'for every', 'in every', 'out of', or by using the colon symbol (:).
STEP 2
Let's analyze each statement one by one.
Statement1 "For every three girls there are four boys"
This statement compares the number of girls to boys in a specific order ( to4), hence it is a ratio statement.
STEP 3
Statement2 "Three girls were standing in the playground."
This statement does not compare two quantities or numbers. It only states a fact about a single quantity (number of girls). Hence, this is not a ratio statement.
STEP 4
Statement3 "In a basket of ten fruits,6 are apples"
This statement compares the number of apples to the total number of fruits in the basket (6 to10). Hence, it is a ratio statement.
STEP 5
Statement4 "There are two tennis balls for every basketball"
This statement compares the number of tennis balls to basketballs in a specific order (2 to1), hence it is a ratio statement.
Based on the above analysis, the statement "Three girls were standing in the playground." is NOT a ratio statement.
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