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

Question

This table presents the number of students who prefer auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles.
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
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20
20

35
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23

Answer 1

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

From the provided information, we have:

• Auditory: 17 students
• Visual: 20 students
• Kinesthetic: 13 students

Now, let's calculate the total number of student-participants:

\[ \text{Total} = 17 + 20 + 13 = 50 \]

Next, we write the ratio of students who preferred the visual learning style to the total number of students:

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

Now, we simplify the fraction:

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

Thus, the simplest fraction form for the ratio comparing the number of students who preferred a visual learning style to the total number of student-participants is:

\[ \frac{2}{5} \]

Therefore, the answer is:

Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction