Question

Stephen spent $4 on milk, $6 on eggs, and $11 on cereal. He wrote the ratio 6

11
to describe some of his purchases. Explain why the ratio is not a fraction.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The ratio of 6

11

compares money spent on eggs to money spent on cereal. This is a part-to-part comparison, not a part-to-whole comparison.

Answer 2

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. Mass is usually measured in grams (g) or kilograms (kg). ... An object's mass is constant in all circumstances; contrast this with its weight, a force that depends on gravity. Your mass on the earth and the moon are identical.