Question

Last weekend, a local store sold 23 phones, 13 stereos, and 17 televisions. What is the whole-to-part ratio for phones and televisions written with the word to?(1 point)

Responses

53:30
ratio of 53 to 30

40 to 53
40 to 53

46 to 53
46 to 53

53 to 40

Answer 1

(d) 53 to 40

Explanation:

You want the whole-to-part ratio for phones and televisions given sales of 23 phones, 13 stereos, and 17 televisions.

Whole

The whole number of items sold is ...

23 +13 +17 = 53 . . . . units

Part

The number of phones and televisions sold is ...

23 +17 = 40 . . . . units

Ratio

Then the whole-to-part ratio is ...

whole to part = 53 to 40 . . . . matches choice D

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