Question

Tell whether each statement is trueor falseFor every 4 Hoosier books Benreads, he reads 2 non-Hoosierbooks.a) The ratio of Hoosier books tonon-Hoosier books is 2:4.b) The ratio of non-Hoosier booksto total books is 4:6,c) The ratio of Hoosier books tototal books is 4:6.

Answer 1

Total books = Hoosier books + non-Hoosier = 4 + 2 = 6

From the information given, the ratio of Hoosier books to non-Hoosier books is

Hoosier books : non-Hoosier = 4:2. Then, item a is false.

On the other hand, the ratio of non-Hoosier books to total books is

non-Hoosier books : total books = 2:6. Then, item b is false.

Finally,