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Mathematics

Grade6

Easy

Question

Daisy had 6 pink marbles and 24 blue marbles. May had 3 pink marbles and 6 blue marbles. Who has the greater ratio of pink to blue marbles?

May
12:24
3:6
Daisy

hint Hint:

For comparing ratios, find out the lcm of denominator and make them equal, then compare the numerators.

The correct answer is: May

Ratio of pink and blue marbles Daisy has = 6:24
Ratio of pink and blue marbles May has = 3:6
Compare 6:24 and 3:6 to find who has greater ratio of marbles
$6 over 24 a n d space 3 over 6 L C M thin space o f space 24 space a n d space 6 space equals space 24 fraction numerator 6 cross times 1 space space over denominator 24 cross times 1 end fraction equals space 6 over 24 space a n d space fraction numerator 3 cross times 4 over denominator 6 cross times 4 end fraction space equals space 12 over 24 O n space c o m p a r i n g space t h e space n u m e r a t o r s space o f space b o t h space r a t i o s 6 over 24 less than 12 over 24 space equals space 6 over 24 less than 3 over 6 T h u s comma space M a y space h a s space t h e space g r e a t e r space r a t i o space o f space p i n k space t o space b l u e space m a r b l e s.$

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