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OpenStudy (anonymous):

True or False? 3:5, 3 to 5, and all represent the same ratio.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

True

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

It's true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope :l

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

It can be written 3/5 3:5 or 3 to 5

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

It marked it wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it says false and I got it worng :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wrong*

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Can you ask your teacher why its wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will now brb

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L1DP.html Math.com agrees it should be true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

She wont respond until tommarow :( it says to wait at least 24 Hr

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Let me see if the moderator knows @ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is false. it didnt mark it wrong.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Do you have any idea why its false?

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

@Princeduke did you look at the math.com link?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

3:5 is same as 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be false?

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Which also can be writte as 3:5 is the same as 3 to 5 (which is the way it would be read)?

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

*written

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3:5, 3 to 5, and all represent the same ratio.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

3:5 is same as 3/5 is same as "3 to 5" all are same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know why its false.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

What was the gap in the question? 3:5, 3 to 5, and _____ all represent the same ratio.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ummmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/3

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