Question

Mrs. Berry’s class organized the lunch orders for their upcoming party in the table below.Lunch Orders for the Class Party

Lunch Choice
Number
Vegetarian Sandwich
3
Turkey Sandwich
7
Pepperoni Pizza
8
Cheese Pizza
10

Which ratio represents the number of orders for pepperoni pizza to cheese pizza?
A.4:5
B.5:4
C.StartFraction 10 Over 8 EndFraction
D.StartFraction 18 Over 10 EndFraction

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Answer 1

4:5 and option A is correct.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Given:

Number of Vegetarian Sandwich = 3

Number of Turkey Sandwich = 7

Number of Pepperoni Pizza = 8

Number of Cheese Pizza = 10

To find:

The ratio which represents the number of orders for pepperoni pizza to cheese pizza.

Solution:

The ratio of number of orders for pepperoni pizza to cheese pizza is

`\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Number of orders for pepperoni pizza}}{\text{number of orders for cheese pizza}}`

`\text{Ratio}=(8)/(10)`

`\text{Ratio}=(4)/(5)`

Therefore, the required ratio is 4:5 and option A is correct.