The Top-Notch Middle School had athletes from all grades playing on a sports team.


6th-grade 7th grade 8th grade
Basketball 2 4 7
Baseball 1 6 5
Soccer 7 4 4
Football 8 15 10


Explain what the ratio 15:73 represents.
The ratio of 15:73 represents the ratio of total athletes to 7th-grade football players.
The ratio of 15:73 represents the ratio of 8th-grade baseball players to total athletes.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes.
The ratio 15:73 represents the ratio of 6th grade athletes to total athletes.