Question

In a telephone poll, 11 people said they like shopping and 5 people said they do not like shopping. What is the ratio of the number of people who like shopping to the total number of people polled?

A) 10:5
B) 16:11
C) 11:16
D) 11:10

Answer 1

The ratio of people who like shopping to the total number polled is 11 to 16, or 11:16, which is answer choice C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked for the ratio of the number of people who like shopping to the total number of people polled in a telephone survey. To calculate this ratio, we add the number of people who like shopping (11) to the number of people who do not like shopping (5), which gives us the total number of people polled (16). The ratio of those who like shopping to the total number is therefore 11 to 16, or in ratio notation, 11:16.

The correct answer is C) 11:16. This ratio is simplified and represents the proportion of people who like shopping out of the total number surveyed.