Question

Fill in the blanks to express the quantities given in ratio language. Ratios must be expressed in simplest form.

Number of Books Read in a Year:
Number of Books Read in a Year:
Number of Books Read in a Year:
Person Books
Lauren 40
40
40
Henry 70
70
70
Jamar 10
10
10
For every books Jamar read, Lauren read books.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To express the quantities given in ratio language, we need to determine the ratio between the number of books read by each person.

Lauren: For every 10 books Jamar read, Lauren read 40 books. This can be expressed as a ratio of 40:10, which simplifies to 4:1.

Henry: For every 10 books Jamar read, Henry read 70 books. This can be expressed as a ratio of 70:10, which simplifies to 7:1.

Jamar: Since Jamar is the reference point for the ratios, the ratio for Jamar will always be 1:1.

So, the ratios for the number of books read in a year are:

Lauren: 4:1

Henry: 7:1

Jamar: 1:1

These ratios represent the relative quantities of books read by each person in a year, simplifying the comparison between their reading habits.