Question

The tables below represent different ratios of teaspoons of sugar to ounces of iced tea. Which table represents the greatest ratio of sugar-to-iced tea?

Answer 1

Option (C)

Explanation:

Option A.

Ratio of table spoons of sugar to ounces of iced tea =
`\frac{\text{Amount of sugar (in oz)}}{\text{Amount of ice tea (in oz)}}`

From the table attached,

Ratio =
`(6)/(24)`

= 1 : 4

Option B.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea =
`(3)/(18)`

= 1 : 6

Option C.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea =
`(1)/(3)`

= 1 : 3

Option D.

Ratio of sugar to ounces of iced tea =
`(7)/(24)`

= 7 : 24

≈ 1 : 3.43

Since, highest ratio means biggest fraction (with least denominator).

From the given options, biggest fraction is
`(1)/(3)`.

Therefore, highest ratio of amount of sugar in (tsp) to number of ounces of ice tea is in Option (C).