Question

The tables below represent different ratios of teaspoons of sugar to ounces of iced tea. Which table represents the greatest ratio of sugar-to-iced tea?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A.

Ratio of table spoons of sugar to ounces of iced tea = $\frac{\text{Amount of sugar (in oz)}}{\text{Amount of ice tea (in oz)}}$

From the table attached,

Ratio = $\frac{6}{24}$

         = 1 : 4

Option B.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea = $\frac{3}{18}$

                                                            = 1 : 6

Option C.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea = $\frac{1}{3}$

                                                            = 1 : 3

Option D.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea = $\frac{7}{24}$

                                                            = 7 : 24

                                                            ≈ 1 : 3.43

Since, highest ratio means biggest fraction (with least denominator).

From the given options, biggest fraction is $\frac{1}{3}$.

Therefore, highest ratio of amount of sugar in (tsp) to number of ounces of ice tea is in Option (C).