Question

A.) A farmer is planting carrot seeds and pepper seeds in his garden. For

every 5 carrot seeds the farmer plants, he plants 3 pepper seeds.
Based on this information, select all the statements that are true:

a.) The ratio of pepper seeds to carrot seeds 5: 3 because 5 pepper
seeds are planted for every 3 carrot seeds.

b.) The ratio of pepper seeds to all seeds planted is 3 : 8 because
there are 3 pepper seeds and 5 carrot seeds totaling 8 seeds.

c.) The ratio of pepper seeds to carrot seeds is 3:5 because 3
pepper seeds are planted for every 5 carrot seeds.

Answer 1

The correct statement is c, the ratio of pepper seeds to carrot seeds is 3:5, and statement b, the ratio of pepper seeds to all seeds planted is 3:8. Statement a is incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question presents a scenario where a farmer is planting carrot and pepper seeds with a given ratio. Statement c is correct because for every 5 carrot seeds planted, there are 3 pepper seeds planted, making the ratio of pepper seeds to carrot seeds 3:5. Statement b is also correct because the total number of seeds planted is 8 (5 carrots + 3 peppers), so the ratio of pepper seeds to all seeds planted is 3:8. Statement a is incorrect because it reverses the ratio, suggesting that more pepper seeds are planted for every carrot seed, which contradicts the information provided.