Question

In an agricultural class, there are 17 freshmen students and 19 sophomore students. What ratio compares the number of freshmen to the number of sophomores (F:S), and what ratio compares the number of sophomores to the number of freshmen (S:F)? A. F:S = 17⁄19; S:F = 17:19 B. F:S = 17 to 19; S:F = 19 to 17 C. F:S = 19:17; S:F = 17:19 D. F:S = 17 to 36; S:F = 19:36

Answer 1

B. F:S = 17 to 19; S:F = 19 to 17

Explanation:

Put the corresponding numbers in the corresponding parts of the ratio you want to write:

freshmen to sophomores (F:S)

17 to 19

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sophomores to freshmen (S:F)

19 to 17

These pairs of numbers match choice B.