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To write: Three examples of ratios occurring in real world situation.
Answer to Problem 33HP
The three examples of ratios occurring in real world situation are given below.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Let’s consider three different scenarios where ratio occurs.
Example: 1
Jack baked 2 breads and 4 brownies. Determine the ratio of the number of breads to brownies baked.
Example: 2
Sara buys 45 toys.Out of 45 toys, she bought 10 toy cars and 15 toy trucks and rest are cooking equipment’s. Write the ratio of toy cars to total toys.
Example: 3
In a classroom, there are 40 students. 25 students are girls and 15 students are boys. What is the ratio of the number of boys to total students?
From the above, it is clear that ratio is used to calculate the desired result in real world situation.
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