Question

A survey of 100 people found that 35 people exercise in

the morning, 45 people exercise in the afternoon, and 20
people exercise at night. Tara claims that 35:55, 45:80,
and 20:65 are possible ratios from this data. Jim claims
that 35:100, 45:100, and 20:100 are possible ratios from
this data. Who is correct? Explain.​

Answer 1

Sample Response: Jim is correct because 35:100, 45:100, and 20:100 are part-to-whole comparisons. There are other possible part-to-part ratios from the data.

Answer 2

Jim's claim is correct

Explanation:

Total survey=100 people

Morning exercise=35 people

Afternoon exercise=45 people

Night exercise=20 people

Morning exercise : Total survey

=35 : 100

Afternoon exercise : Total survey

=45 : 100

Night exercise : Total survey

=20 : 100

Jim's claim is correct because in finding the ratio, one has to relate it with the total people involved in the survey.

Tara's claim however seems to relate one variable with two other variables

Example:

35 : 55

Morning exercise : (morning exercise + night exercise)

35 : (35+20)

35 : 55