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In a trivia game, matteo scores a total of 1 point during his first 3 turns. he scores 1 point on each of his next 2 turns. matteo reasons that because he added 2 to both the total number of turns and the number of points the ratio of points to total turns remained the same. is he correct?

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Final answer:

Matteo's reasoning is incorrect; the ratio of points to total turns did not remain the same after he scored additional points in extra turns, which can be demonstrated by comparing the ratios using cross-multiplication.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks whether Matteo is correct in thinking that adding 2 to both the total number of turns and the number of points keeps the ratio of points to total turns the same. Let's examine Matteo's scores.

Initially, Matteo scores 1 point in his first 3 turns, so the ratio of points to turns is 1/3. After scoring 1 point on each of his next 2 turns, his total points become 3 and his total turns become 5. Now the ratio is 3/5.

To see if the ratios are the same, we compare them by cross-multiplication:

1/3 = 3/5 ?

5 * 1 = 3 * 3 ?

5 ≠ 9

Since 5 is not equal to 9, the ratios are not the same. Therefore, Matteo's reasoning is incorrect; the ratio of points to total turns did not remain the same after adding 2 points in 2 turns.

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