Question

Rachel's waist circumference is 37 inches and her hip circumference is 39 inches. Based on this information, what does her waist-to-hip ratio tell you?

Answer 1

Answer:

$n = 0.949$. The waist-to-hip ratio indicates that length of her waist circumference is equal to the 94.9 % of length of her hip circumference.

Step-by-step explanation:

The waist-to-hip ratio of Rachel is:

$n = \frac{37\,in}{39\,in}$

$n = \frac{37}{39}$

$n = 0.949$

The waist-to-hip ratio indicates that length of her waist circumference is equal to the 94.9 % of length of her hip circumference.