Question

A book store sells 10 cookbooks, 18 novels, and 25 children's books on

Saturday. The store sells 6 cookbooks, 12 novels, and 15 children's books on
Sunday. Which ratio is the smallest?
A. Number of novels to children's books sold on Sunday
B. Number of cookbooks to novels sold on Saturday
C. Number of novels to children's books sold on Saturday
D. Number of cookbooks to novels sold on Sunday

Answer 1

D)

Explanation:

A) Ratio of novels : children's books Sunday -> 12:15 or 4:5

B) Ratio of cookbooks : novels on Saturday ->10:18 or 5:9

C) Ratio of novels : children's books Saturday -> 18:25

D) Ratio of cookbooks : novels Sunday -> 6:12 or 1:2

Ratios from options A) B) and C) are all larger than 1:2 (1/2 or 0.5)