Question

He ratio of pens to pencils in Mrs. Bosworth's desk is 3:1. What does this mean?

A.
There are 3 more pens than pencils.
B.
There are 2 more pens than pencils.
C.
For every 3 pencils, there is 1 pen.
D.
For every 3 pens, there is 1 pencil.

Answer 1

The answer is d (for every three pens,there is one pencil)