Ms. Lee’s class voted on what device they would like. The following table displays the results of the survey.

Question

Type of Device Number of Students
computer 8
phone 7
tablet 8
fitness tracker 5
What is the part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones written with a colon?

(1 point)
Responses

5:7
ratio of 5 to 7

12:16
ratio of 12 to 16

7:5
ratio of 7 to 5

8:8
ratio of 8 to 8
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Answer 1

To find the part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones, we look at the number of students who preferred each device.

• Number of students who prefer fitness trackers: 5
• Number of students who prefer phones: 7

The part-to-part ratio for fitness trackers to phones is written as:

5:7

So the correct response is:

5:7 (ratio of 5 to 7)