Question

A local produce stand has eight pumpkins on display the diameters of the pumpkin in inches are given in the table

Answer 1

We will be pairing the pumpkins as follows

AB, CD, EF and GH

For AB, we have

`\begin{gathered} 16(1)/(2)/5(1)/(2) \\ (33)/(2)/(11)/(2) \\ (33)/(2)*(2)/(11) \\ =(33)/(11) \\ =3 \end{gathered}`

Hence B is 3 times larger than A

For C and D, we have

`\begin{gathered} 41(1)/(4)/8(1)/(4) \\ (165)/(4)/(33)/(4) \\ (165)/(4)*(4)/(33) \\ =(165)/(33) \\ =5 \end{gathered}`

Hence D is 5 times larger than C

E and F, we have

`\begin{gathered} 13(3)/(4)/3 \\ (55)/(4)/(3)/(1) \\ (55)/(4)*(1)/(3) \\ =(55)/(12) \\ =4.5833333333 \\ =4.583 \end{gathered}`

Hence E is 4.583 times larger than F

And the last G and H, we have

`\begin{gathered} 22(3)/(4)/10(1)/(2) \\ (91)/(4)/(21)/(2) \\ (91)/(4)*(2)/(21) \\ =(91)/(21*2) \\ =(91)/(42) \\ =2.167 \end{gathered}`

Hence G is 2.167 times larger than H