Question

6. Winston and Larry both added chemicals to their pools. Winston added 6 milliliters of chemicals for every gallon of water. Larry added 8 milliliters of chemicals for every 2 gallons of water. Which statement below is true? Winston used more chemicals per gallon than Larry because 6:1 is greater than 8:2. B. Larry used more chemicals per gallon than Winston because 8:2 is greater than 6:1. C. Winston used more chemicals per gallon than Larry because 6 milliliters is greater than 2 milliliters. D. Larry used more chemicals per gallon than Winston because 8 milliliters is greater than 6 milliliters.

Answer 1

Winston added 6ml of chemical for every gallon of water

Larry added 8ml chemical for every 2 gallons of water

This means that 4ml chemical was added to 1 gallon of water

Then we can conclude that

If we compare the amount of chemical added to 1 gallon of water, we will discover that

Winton used more chemical per gallon than Larry because ratio wise, 6:1 is greater than

8:2

Hence, Option A is correct