Information and IdeasEasy–MediumRatio of the most to the least
Information and Ideas practice question
Snowfall at a weather station, by month:
December: 30 cm
January: 45 cm
February: 25 cm
March: 10 cm
Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'The snowiest month had ____ times the snowfall of the least snowy month.'
- A. 4.5Correct
- B. 3
- C. 1.5
- D. 35
Answer: A. 4.5
January (45) divided by March (10) is 4.5.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 3
- 3 is December divided by March.
- C. 1.5
- 1.5 is January divided by December.
- D. 35
- 35 is January minus March — a difference, not a ratio.
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