last weekend, a local store sold 23 phones, 13 stereos, and 17 televisions. what is the whole-to-part ratio for phones and television written with the word to?

A 53 to 40
B 46 to 53
C 53 : 30
D 40 to 53

1 answer

To find the whole-to-part ratio, we need to add the number of phones and televisions and then compare it to the number of phones.

The number of phones and televisions sold is 23 + 17 = 40.
The whole-to-part ratio for phones and televisions is 40 to 23.

So, the answer is D 40 to 53.