Question

At Fireflies Kids Camp, 4 out of the 10 kids in the yellow cabin are taking swimming lessons. In the blue cabin, 5 out of the 15 kids are taking swimming lessons. Do both cabins have the same ratio of swimmers to total kids?

Answer 1

Both cabins do not have the same ratio of swimmers to total kids.

Explanation:

The ratio of swimmers to total kids in the yellow cabin is:

4 : 10

The ratio of swimmers to total kids in the blue cabin is:

5 : 15

4 : 10 and 5 : 15 are not equivalent ratios because:

LCM of 10 and 15 is 30

Multiply each term in a ratio by a number so that the second term is 30:

4 x 3 = 12

10 x 3 = 30

4 : 10 = 12 : 30

5 x 2 = 10

15 x 2 = 30

5 : 15 = 10 : 30

12 : 30 and 10 : 30 are NOT the same ratios.

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