Question

use the following table to answer parts (a) through (c) below.

tuition and fees	books and supplies	room and board	transportation	other expenses	total
	1
					100

(a) compute the part-to-part ratio of room and board to books and supplies and scale the second quantity to 1.
the scaled ratio is \\( \square : \square \\).
(type integers or decimals rounded to two decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Write the ratio

The ratio of room and board to books and supplies is \(\frac{7724}{1431}\).

Step2: Scale the second quantity to 1

Divide both numerator and denominator by \(1431\).

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Answer:

\(5.40:1\)