Question

Practice

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1. Cereal Brand A advertises that they have
60 raisins in their 24-ounce box of cereal.
The advertised ratio of raisins to ounces for
two other cereal brands are shown in the
table and graph. Which brand advertises the
greatest ratio of raisins to ounces of cereal?
Justify your response. (Example 1)
Brand B
Ounces of Cereal 6 12 20 24
Raisins
18 36 60 72
Brand C
Number of Raisins
50
y
45
:40
35
30
525
20
15
10
5
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Ounces of Cereal

Answer 1

Answer: brand B is greater

Explanation:

60/24= 2.5. So 2.5 per ounce

Answer 2

Brand B advertises the greatest ratio of raisins to ounces of cereal, with a ratio of 3, which is higher than the ratios for Brand A and Brand C.

To determine which brand advertises the greatest ratio of raisins to ounces of cereal, we can compare the ratios provided for each brand.

For Brand A, the ratio of raisins to ounces is 60/24 = 2.5.

For Brand B, the ratio of raisins to ounces is 72/24 = 3.

For Brand C, the ratios provided are (10, 20), (15, 30), (20, 40), and (25, 50). By calculating the ratios for Brand C, we find:

10/20 = 0.5

15/30 = 0.5

20/40 = 0.5

25/50 = 0.5

Therefore, Brand B advertises the greatest ratio of raisins to ounces of cereal, with a ratio of 3, which is higher than the ratios for Brand A and Brand C.