Question

1 Mickey Mantle = 3 Babe Ruth

2 Lou Gehrig = 8 Ted Williams
4 Mickey Mantle = 6 Hank Aaron
4 Ted Williams = 12 Hank Aaron
Timmy collects vintage baseball cards. His most
valuable cards are: Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth,
Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Hank Aaron. The
relationship between the value of the cards is
shown above. Which card is the most valuable?
E. Mickey Mantle
F. Lou Gehrig
G. Ted Williams
H. Babe Ruth

Answer 1

F. Lou Gehrig

Explanation:

1 Mickey Mantle = 3 Babe Ruth , therefore:

• Mickey Mantle>Babe Ruth

2 Lou Gehrig = 8 Ted Williams , therefore:

• Lou Gehrig>Ted Williams

4 Mickey Mantle = 6 Hank Aaron , therefore:

• Mickey Mantle>Hank Aaron

4 Ted Williams = 12 Hank Aaron, therefore:

• Ted Williams>Hank Aaron

If:

4 Mickey Mantle = 6 Hank Aaron

Then multiplying by 2:

• 8 Mickey Mantle = 12 Hank Aaron
• Recall: 4 Ted Williams = 12 Hank Aaron

Then comparing:

4 Ted Williams=8 Mickey Mantle which means Ted Williams>Mickey Mantle

Now, we can attempt to order them:

• Mickey Mantle>Babe Ruth

• Lou Gehrig>Ted Williams

• Mickey Mantle>Hank Aaron

• Ted Williams>Hank Aaron

• Ted Williams>Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig>Ted Williams>Mickey Mantle>(Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth)

We can see that since Lou Gehrig>Ted Williams, then the Lou Gehrig's card is the most valuable.