Question

Mary counts the blue and orange gumballs present in a gumball machine. She determines there are 10 blue and 6 orange gumballs.

Mary makes the claim, "I am most likely going to get a blue gumball when I turn the knob because the ratio of blue to orange gumballs is 5:2."

Mary's claim is incorrect. Which statement identifies the errors Mary has made?

A. She will most likely get an orange not a blue gumball, but the ratio of blue to orange gumballs is 5:2.

B. She will most likely get an orange not a blue gumball, and the ratio of blue to orange gumballs should be 2:5.

C. She will most likely get a blue gumball, but the ratio of blue to orange gumballs is 5:3.

D. She will most likely get a blue gumball, but the ratio of blue to orange gumballs is 3:5.

Answer 1

Ans:C,

she will most likely get a blue gumball, but the ratio she will get is 5:3,10/6 divide both of them by 2 and u will get 5/3 which can also be written as 5:3