Question

1. Of the 300 television sets sold at an electronics store

last month, 90 were flat-screen TVs. What is the ratio of
flat-screen TVs to other TVs sold last month?

1.) 10:7

2.) 7:10

3.) 3:7

4.) 7:3

Answer 1

3.) 3:7

Explanation:

The unsimplified ratio would be 90:210 since flat-screen TVs are excluded, but if you simplify this you get 3:7.

90:210

9:21

3:7

Answer 2

3.) 3:7

Explanation:

We know

Of the 300 television sets sold at an electronics store last month, 90 were flat-screen TVs.

300 - 90 = 210

So, we know the store sold 90 flat-screen TVs and 210 other TVs

What was the ratio of flat-screen TVs to other TVs sold last month?

The ratio is

90:210

3:7

So, the answer is 3.) 3:7