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What is the ratio of the number of people who prefer science fiction to the number who prefer action?

A.
4:9

B.
4:5

C.
5:4

D.
9:4

Question

Use the graph of favorite types of movies to answer the question. 

What is the ratio of the number of people who prefer science fiction to the number who prefer action?
  
   
 
  
 
  
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  4:9   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  4:5   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  5:4   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  9:4

marziajackson$ · Answer

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dan815 · Answer

this question is easier than the one before, what are you stuck on?

marziajackson$ · Answer

I'm stuck with how to figure it out to get the answer

dan815 · Answer

start with the number of people who prefer science fiction which is 60
and 75 prefer action

dan815 · Answer

Science Fiction : Action
                  60:75

dan815 · Answer

now from your given ratios, you have to see which is the equivalent ratio to this

dan815 · Answer

you can simplify ration by divide both sides of the ratio by the same numbers

dan815 · Answer

ratio*

dan815 · Answer

For exampling
ratio 2:4 is the same as 1:2
since in 2:4 both sides of the ratio can be divided by 2
2/2:4/2 = 1:2

dan815 · Answer

it makes sense too if you say it out like this
For every 2 out of 4 people,
or for Every 1 out of 2 People that is saying the same thing kind of

marziajackson$ · Answer

my answer are either C or A I not sure which one

dan815 · Answer

sigh

dan815 · Answer

okay do you understand 60:75?

dan815 · Answer

all you have to do is simplify this ratio

dan815 · Answer

can you see a number that would divide both of those numbers

marziajackson$ · Answer

yes

dan815 · Answer

ok what number

marziajackson$ · Answer

is it 5?