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Question 3 • *WHS Pre-Algebra - MA3119 A-CR

The table shows the number of blue marbles and red marbles that four friends have collected. Blue and Red Marbles BlueRedJasmine1210Aaron32Lucian1010Gretchen142Which person has the highest ratio of blue to red marbles?

Answer
A
Jasmine
B
Aaron
C
Lucian
D
Gretchen

Explanation

Compare each person’s blue-to-red ratio by dividing the number of blue marbles by the number of red marbles. Jasmine’s is 12 ÷ 10 = 1.2, Aaron’s is 3 ÷ 2 = 1.5, Lucian’s is 10 ÷ 10 = 1, and Gretchen’s is 14 ÷ 2 = 7. Gretchen has the highest ratio, so the answer is Gretchen.

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