Question

Thirty clowns are in clown car. If all of the clowns in
the car are either happy clowns or sad clowns, all of
the following are possible ratios of sad clowns to
happy clowns EXCEPT:
a).1:2
b). 1:1
c). 3:7
d). 4:1
e). 5:2

Answer 1

Answer:

E, 5:2

Step-by-step explanation:

1:2

1/3 x 30 = 10 .  2/3 x 30 = 20

1:1

1/2 x 30 = 15

3:7

3/10 x 30 = 9  7/10 x 30 = 21

4:1

4/5 x 30 = 24 .  1/5 x 30 = 6

5:2

5/7 x 30 = 21.43 (this is a decimal so it does not work)