At a garage sale, the following items were sold.

Question

Item Number Sold
t-shirts 25
shorts 15
dresses 4
hats 2
shoes 5
sunglasses 10

Which of the following comparisons of the items sold represent a ratio of 5:2?

Answer 1

The ratio 5:2 means that for every 5 of one item sold, there are 2 of another item sold.

The only comparison that represents a ratio of 5:2 is t-shirts to hats.

Therefore, the comparison is t-shirts: hats.