Question

In one day, Adia drank 3 glasses of water and ran 13 laps around the track. What is the ratio of laps to the glasses of water from that day?

a) 4:1
b) 13:3
c) 3:13
d) 1:4

Answer 1

Adia's ratio of laps to glasses of water is 13:3, which means for every 13 laps she ran, she drank 3 glasses of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the ratio of laps to glasses of water that Adia had in one day. Adia ran 13 laps and drank 3 glasses of water. The ratio of laps to glasses of water is found by directly comparing the two quantities, which gives us 13 laps to 3 glasses of water. Therefore, the correct answer is b) 13:3.