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Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

Students were surveyed about their favourite colour and the results are displayed in the graph shown.

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Yellow, 10
Red, 5
Blue, 25
Pink, 20
Green, 5

What is the ratio of the number of students who chose pink to the number of students who chose blue?

Pick one

Solution

Solution 1

Written as a mixed fraction, $\frac{35}{4}=8\frac34$ .

Since $\frac34$ is closer to 1 than it is to 0, then $8\frac34$ is closer to 9 than it is to 8.

The integer closest in value to $\frac{35}{4}$ is 9.

Solution 2

Written as a decimal $\frac{35}{4}=35\div4=8.75$ .

Since 0.75 is closer to 1 than it is to 0, then $8.75$ is closer to 9 than it is to 8.

The integer closest in value to $\frac{35}{4}$ is 9.

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