The ratio of students to adults on a field trip is 16 to 8. Which table correctly represents this ratio?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which table correctly represents the ratio of students to adults as 16 to 8. This means we need to identify a table where the relationship between students and adults maintains this ratio.
Answer
A
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The correct answer is A.
Steps to Solve
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Understand the given ratio The ratio of students to adults is given as $16:8$. This can be simplified to $2:1$ by dividing both parts by 8.
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Calculate the ratio for each table We will now check each table to see if the ratio simplifies to $2:1$.
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Check Table A For Table A:
- Students: 2, Adults: 1 The ratio is $\frac{2}{1} = 2:1$.
- Check Table B For Table B:
- Students: 1, Adults: 2 The ratio is $\frac{1}{2} = 1:2$, which does not match $2:1$.
- Check Table C For Table C:
- Students: 1, Adults: 8 The ratio is $\frac{1}{8}$, which does not match $2:1$.
- Check Table D For Table D:
- Students: 8, Adults: 1 The ratio is $\frac{8}{1} = 8:1$, which does not match $2:1$.
- Conclusion Only Table A maintains the $2:1$ ratio.
The correct answer is A.
More Information
The ratio $16:8$ simplifies to $2:1$, which means for every 2 students, there is 1 adult. Only Table A reflects this ratio consistently across all entries.
Tips
- Misinterpreting the ratio and failing to simplify correctly.
- Confusing the order of students and adults while calculating the ratio.
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