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

35
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20
20

25
Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction

23
Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction
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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, we first need to calculate the total number of students.

From the table:

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

Now, we can calculate the total number of student participants:

Total = 17 + 20 + 13 = 50 students

Next, we compare the number of students who preferred the visual learning style (20) to the total number of students (50):

The ratio is:

\[ \frac{20}{50} \]

Now, we simplify this fraction:

\[ \frac{20 \div 10}{50 \div 10} = \frac{2}{5} \]

So, the simplified fraction is:

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

Therefore, the correct answer is:

Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction