To find the ratio of the afternoon to morning temperatures, we first need to sum the temperatures for both the morning and the afternoon.
Morning temperatures:
- 15 degrees
- 30 degrees
- 20 degrees
- 40 degrees
- 26 degrees
Total Morning Temperature:
\( 15 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 26 = 131 \) degrees
Afternoon temperatures:
- 30 degrees
- 40 degrees
- 52 degrees
Total Afternoon Temperature:
\( 30 + 40 + 52 = 122 \) degrees
Now, we can calculate the ratio of the total afternoon temperature to total morning temperature:
\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Total Afternoon}}{\text{Total Morning}} = \frac{122}{131} \]
This fraction can also be represented in simplest form; however, for practical purposes, we can evaluate this as a ratio.
Let’s also calculate it:
\[ \frac{122}{131} \]
This does not simplify nicely and represents the ratio directly. As a decimal, this is approximately \( 0.93 \), or if you're looking for a simple integer ratio, we can multiply both sides of the fraction by 100 to compare them:
\[ 122:131 \]
None of the provided options (1 to 13, 1 to 2, 2 to 1, 13 to 1) corresponds neatly to this ratio. However, based on the values calculated, the most accurate representation of the ratio of afternoon temperatures to morning temperatures remains:
\[ 122 : 131 \]
So given the options, none seem correct based on usual ratios.
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