survey was conducted to determine students’ preferred learning style. The distribution of responses from the sample participants are summarized as follows:

Question

Learning Styles Number of Students Who Prefer Each Style
auditory learning style 17
visual learning style 20
kinesthetic learning style 13
Write a ratio that compares the number of students who preferred a visual learning style to the number of student-participants of the survey. Write your answer in the simplest fraction form.(1 point)
Responses

25
Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction

23
Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction

35
Start Fraction 3 over 5 End Fraction

20
20
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Answer 1

To find the ratio that compares the number of students who preferred a visual learning style to the total number of student-participants in the survey, first, we need to determine the total number of students surveyed.

The number of students who prefer each learning style is:

• Auditory learning style: 17
• Visual learning style: 20
• Kinesthetic learning style: 13

Now, calculate the total number of students:

Total students = 17 (auditory) + 20 (visual) + 13 (kinesthetic)
Total students = 50

Next, we will compare the number of students who preferred the visual learning style to the total number of students:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of students who prefer visual learning}}{\text{Total number of students}} = \frac{20}{50} \]

To simplify the fraction:

\[ \frac{20}{50} = \frac{2}{5} \]

Therefore, the ratio in its simplest form is:

Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction.