The Top-Notch Middle School had athletes from all the grades playing on a sports team.
 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
 Basketball. 2 4. 7
 Baseball 1. 6. 5
 Soccer 7. 4. 4 
 Football. 8. 15. 10
 Explain what the ratio 5:73 represents.
 The ratio 5:73 represents the ratio of 8th grade baseball players to total athletes.
 The ratio 5:73 represents the ratio of 7th grade football players to total athletes.
 The ratio 5:73 represents the ratio of total athletes to 7th grade football players.
 The ratio 5:73 represents the ratio of 6th grade athletes to total athletes.