Question

A set of cubes and cylinders is shown.






Which statement about the cubes and cylinders is true?
Responses
A The ratio of cubes to cylinders is 3:4.The ratio of cubes to cylinders is 3:4.
B The ratio of cylinders to cubes is 3:4.The ratio of cylinders to cubes is 3:4.
C The ratio of cubes to cylinders is 3:7.The ratio of cubes to cylinders is 3:7.
D The ratio of cylinders to cubes is 3:7.

Answer 1

I don’t have the picture, so I can’t count them. Please upload the image or tell me how many cubes and how many cylinders are shown.

How to decide once you know the counts:
- Count cubes (C) and cylinders (Y).
- Form the ratio cubes:cylinders = C:Y and simplify.
- Match to the choices:
- A = cubes:cylinders = 3:4 (3 cubes, 4 cylinders)
- B = cylinders:cubes = 3:4 → cubes:cylinders = 4:3 (4 cubes, 3 cylinders)
- C = cubes:cylinders = 3:7 (3 cubes, 7 cylinders)
- D = cylinders:cubes = 3:7 → cubes:cylinders = 7:3 (7 cubes, 3 cylinders)

Tell me the counts (or re-upload the picture) and I’ll pick the correct letter.