Concept explainers
Determine whether each statement is true or false.
1 A ratio can be written in fraction notation or in colon notation. [5.1a]
Whether the statement “A ratio can be written in fraction notation or colon notation” is true or false.
Answer to Problem 1MC
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Definition used:
A ratio is the quotient of two quantities. The ratio of a to b is expressed by the fraction notation
Description:
Ratio is the proportion of one quantity to another also, ratio of two quantities can be expressed in either fraction notation or in colon notation.
From the above statement, it is clear that “A ratio can be written in fraction notation or colon notation”.
Therefore, the statement “A ratio can be written in fraction notation or colon notation” is true.
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