Question

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

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

20
20

2/3

2/5

3/5

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.

Number of students who prefer:
- Auditory learning style: 17
- Visual learning style: 20
- Kinesthetic learning style: 13

Total number of students = 17 + 20 + 13 = 50

Now, we can determine the ratio of students who prefer the visual learning style (20) to the total number of students (50):

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

To simplify this fraction:

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

Thus, the ratio comparing the number of students who preferred a visual learning style to the total number of student participants in the survey is:

\(\frac{2}{5}\)