Mathematics, 21.11.2020 19:00 yair7
At a pet store, the ratio of goldfish to clownfish for sale is 7 to 5. Archimedes thinks that this means that there are 2 more goldfish than clownfish. Is Archimedes correct? Why or why not?
Choose the correct answer below.
A.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 1.4 times as many goldfish as clownfish.
B.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 7 clownfish and 5 goldfish. So, there are 2 more clownfish.
C.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 1.4 times as many clownfish as goldfish.
D.
Archimedes is correct. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 7 goldfish and 5 clownfish. So, there are 2 more goldfish.
Answers: 2
Another question on Mathematics
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 12:30
Derricks dog sitting and darlene's dog sitting are competing for new business. the companies ran the ads shown.which dog sitting service is more economic to use if you need 5 hours of service? explain.
Answers: 1
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 20:30
Venita is sewing new curtains. the table below shows the relationship between the number of stitches in a row and the length ofthe row.sewingnumber of stitches length (cm)51 131532024306what is the relationship between the number of stitches and the length? othe number of stitches istimes the length.o. the number of stitches is 3 times the length.
Answers: 2
Mathematics, 21.06.2019 23:00
The measurement of one angle of a right triangle is 42° what is the measurement of the third angle? (there is no picture)
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
At a pet store, the ratio of goldfish to clownfish for sale is 7 to 5. Archimedes thinks that this m...
Questions
Mathematics, 26.02.2022 19:10
Mathematics, 26.02.2022 19:10
Mathematics, 26.02.2022 19:20
Health, 26.02.2022 19:20
Mathematics, 26.02.2022 19:20
