Question

Several friends bought flowers to make table centerpieces. Write the ratios of purple flowers to white flowers for each friend.

Who has the largest ratio of purple to white flowers?
Rowan
Marcia
Jillian
Lulua

Answer 1

i believe its marcia
because its a 10 to 1 ratio

Answer 2

Marcia has the largest ratio of purple to white flowers.

Explanation:

Purple flowers by Rowan = 8

White flowers by Rowan = 2

Ratio of purple to white flowers =
`(8)/(2)` or 4:1

Purple flowers by Marcia = 10

White flowers by Marcia = 1

Ratio of purple to white flowers = 10:1

Purple flowers by Jillian = 10

White flowers by Jillian = 2

Ratio of purple to white flowers =
`(10)/(2)` or 5:1

Purple flowers by Lulua = 18

White flowers by Lulua = 3

Ratio of purple to white flowers =
`(18)/(3)` or 6:1

Now comparing all the ratios we can see that Marcia has the highest ratio.