Question

Stephen spent $4 on milk, $6 on eggs, and $11 on cereal. He wrote the ratio 6/11 to describe some of his purchases. Explain why the ratio is not a fraction.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

The ratio of 6 /11

compares money spent on eggs to money spent on cereal. This is a part-to-part comparison, not a part-to-whole comparison.

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