At a pet store, the ratio of goldfish to clownfish for sale is 7 to 5. Archimedes thinks that this means that there are 2 more goldfish than clownfish. Is Archimedes correct? Why or why not? Choose the correct answer below.
A.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 1.4 times as many goldfish as clownfish.
B.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 7 clownfish and 5 goldfish. So, there are 2 more clownfish.
C.
Archimedes is incorrect. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 1.4 times as many clownfish as goldfish.
D.
Archimedes is correct. A ratio of 7 to 5 means that there are 7 goldfish and 5 clownfish. So, there are 2 more goldfish.