Question

Using the same situation you described in #1, now interpret what the part-to-whole ratio 2:5 means in the situation. Use complete sentences in your answer.

Answer 1

In the situation described where we have a part-to-whole ratio of 2:5, it means that for every 2 parts of something, there are 5 parts in total. In other words, if we were to divide the whole into equal parts, the specific part we are interested in would make up 2 out of every 5 parts. This ratio provides a relative comparison between the specific part and the entire whole, indicating that the part occupies a smaller portion compared to the whole.

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