Megan and her little sister, Nora, counted their Halloween candy after trick-or-treating. They love taffy and wanted to know who collected more taffy pieces compared to the rest of the candy. In Megan's bag, 20 out of the 50 candy pieces were taffy. In Nora's bag, 11 out of the 25 pieces were taffy. Who got the greater ratio of taffy to total candy pieces?

Question

A. Megan got the greater ratio.
B. Nora got the greater ratio.
C. Neither. The girls got the same ratio.

Answer 1

To determine who has the greater ratio of taffy to total candy pieces, we can calculate the ratio for both Megan and Nora.

For Megan:

• Total candy pieces = 50
• Taffy pieces = 20
• Ratio of taffy to total candy = Taffy pieces / Total candy pieces = 20 / 50 = 0.4

For Nora:

• Total candy pieces = 25
• Taffy pieces = 11
• Ratio of taffy to total candy = Taffy pieces / Total candy pieces = 11 / 25 = 0.44

Now, we can compare the two ratios:

• Megan's ratio = 0.4
• Nora's ratio = 0.44

Since 0.44 (Nora's ratio) is greater than 0.4 (Megan's ratio), the answer is:

B. Nora got the greater ratio.