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On the first day of food drive.mrs.teasley classes brought in 6 can of fruit 4 can of bean 7 box of noddle and 4 can of soup find the ratio of can of fruit to the total number of food items collected then explain it mean

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Total food items = 6 + 4 + 7 + 4 = 21

Ratio of can of fruit to total food items = 6 / 21

It means, In every that(21) amount of food items, there is 6 can of fruit.

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Answer with explanation:

It is given that:

Mrs. Teasley classes brought in 6 can of fruit 4 can of bean 7 box of noddle and 4 can of soup.

This means that the total number of food items collected is:

6+4+7+4=21 cans.

Now, the ratio of can of fruit to the total number of food items is:


=\frac{\text{Ratio\ of\ can\ of\ fruit}}{\text{Total number of cans}}\\\\\\=(6)/(21)\\\\\\\text{which in simplest fraction is given by}=(2)/(7)

  • Hence, the ratio is:
    (2)/(7)
  • This means that for every 7 cans of fruit items there are 2 cans of fruit.
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