The ratio of students to adults on a field trip is 16 to 2. Which table correctly represents this ratio?

Answer 1

To represent the ratio of students to adults (16 to 2), we can simplify the ratio first by dividing both sides by 2:

16 ÷ 2 = 8 (for students)
2 ÷ 2 = 1 (for adults)

So, the simplified ratio is 8 (students) to 1 (adult).

Now, we can create a table that reflects this ratio. The number of students can be represented as \(8n\) and the number of adults as \(n\) for any positive integer \(n\).

Here's an example of how the table could look:

| Number of Adults (n) | Number of Students (8n) | |----------------------|-------------------------| | 1 | 8 | | 2 | 16 | | 3 | 24 | | 4 | 32 | | 5 | 40 |

In this table, as you increase the number of adults (n), the number of students (8n) increases proportionally, maintaining the ratio of 16 to 2.