Question

A class of 24 students went on a picnic. They had a choice between having a turkey sandwich or a vegetarian sandwich. Eighteen students selected turkey, and the rest selected vegetarian. Write a ratio to compare the number of turkey sandwiches to the number of vegetarian sandwiches.

4 : 3


4 : 1


1 : 3


3 : 1

Answer 1

I believe it is the ratio 3 : 1.

18 students chose the turkey sandwich.

Since the class has a total of 24 students, we can deduce that 6 students chose the vegetarian sandwich.

This gives us a ratio of 18 : 6.

When simplified, we get a ratio of 3 : 1.