Question

out of the 20 students in the gym, 17 are sitting on the bleachers and the rest are sitting on the floor. what is the ratio of the number of students sitting on the floor to the number of students sitting on the bleachers? 20:40 17:3 20:37 3:17

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of students on floor

Total students are 20 and 17 are on bleachers. So number on floor is $20 - 17=3$.

Step2: Determine the ratio

Ratio of students on floor to students on bleachers is $3:17$.

Answer:

D. 3:17