The chart shows the number of students who participate in various sports.
Sport
Number of
Students
Students can only play one sport at a time. What is the
ratio of students who cheer to students who participate
in a sport?
Step 1: Decide what comparison is being represented
You know the comparison is part-to-whole because the
question is asking you to compare some students to
the total number of students who participate in sports.
Flag Football
35
Tennis
27
The ratio of students who cheer to those who
participate in a sport is
to 164.
Dance
43
Basketball
33
Cheer
26