Question

The students at Fields School have been asked to vote on new school hours. The two options are from 7:30 A.M to 2:30 P.M or from 8:15 A.M to 3:15 P.M. The later start time won by a ratio of 2 to 1.

A. Explain what the ratio means in this context.

B. If 300 students voted, how many voted for the earlier start time?

Answer 1

200 students voted early time

Answer 2

a) ratio 2 to 1 means that 66.66 %of children went for the 1 option.
2:1 = 2/3+1/3
b)
300/3=100
200:100
200 voted for the earlier time.