Question

6th grade math! please answer

The Top-Notch Middle School had athletes from all the grades playing on a sports team.


6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Basketball 2 4 7
Baseball 1 6 5
Soccer 7 4 4
Football 8 15 10


Explain what the ratio 15:73 represents.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of total athletes to 7th grade football players.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 8th grade baseball players to total athletes.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 6th grade athletes to total athletes.

Answer 1

3. The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes.

Explanation:

The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes. This is because there are 15 football players in the 7th grade and a total of 73 athletes across all grades and sports. So, the correct answer is option 3. The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes.