Question

While eating lunch Cary notices that 16 students in her class chose to eat a hot dog, while 12 students in her class chose to eat a hamburger. What is the ratio of students who chose to eat a hot dog to those who chose to eat a hamburger?

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Answer 1

`The \: ratio \: is \: \: 4 : 3 \:i .e \: (4)/(3)`

Explanation:

`number \: of \: students \: who \: chose \: \\ to \: eat \: a \: hot \: dog \: is \: 16. \\ number \: of \: students \: who \: chose \: \\ to \: eat \: a \: hamburger \: is \: 12. \\`

`the \: ratio \: is \: number \: of \: students \: who \: chose \: \\ to \: eat \: a \: hot \: dog \: / \\ number \: of \: students \: who \: chose \: \\ to \: eat \: a \: hamburger \\ so \: the \: ratio \:is \: (16)/(12) = (4)/(3)`

Answer 2

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Answer:

4 : 3

Explanation:

The ratio of numbers of students is ...

hot dog : hamburger = 16 : 12 = 4 : 3

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To reduce the ratio to lowest terms, remove the common factor of 4 from each number. 16 = 4·4; 12 = 4·3.