Question

Find Brandon's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol using the given information. Total cholesterol is 275mg/dL and HDL cholesterol is 35mg/dL. Simplify your answer.

A) 7.86
B) 9.29
C) 12.57
D) 15.71

Answer 1

Brandon's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is approximately 7.86. Option A is corret.

Explanation:

Brandon's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol can be found by dividing the total cholesterol by the HDL cholesterol. In this case, the total cholesterol is 275mg/dL and the HDL cholesterol is 35mg/dL.

Ratio = Total Cholesterol / HDL Cholesterol

Ratio = 275mg/dL / 35mg/dL

Ratio = 7.857

Therefore, Brandon's ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is approximately 7.86. So, option A is correct.