Question

four friends are playing a game. they randomly choose a handful of marbles from a bag. the player with the highest ratio of blue marbles to purple marbles gets to go first.
which player gets to go first?
o paula
o ch
o adamo
o pedro

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the ratio for Pedro

For Pedro, the number of blue marbles is \(10\) and purple marbles is \(6\). The ratio of blue to purple marbles is \(\frac{10}{6}=\frac{5}{3}\approx1.67\).

Step2: Calculate the ratio for Xavier

For Xavier, the number of blue marbles is \(5\) and purple marbles is \(12\). The ratio of blue to purple marbles is \(\frac{5}{12}\approx0.42\).

Step3: Calculate the ratio for Eli

For Eli, the number of blue marbles is \(6\) and purple marbles is \(6\). The ratio of blue to purple marbles is \(\frac{6}{6} = 1\).

Step4: Calculate the ratio for Raul

For Raul, the number of blue marbles is \(10\) and purple marbles is \(12\). The ratio of blue to purple marbles is \(\frac{10}{12}=\frac{5}{6}\approx0.83\).

Answer:

A. Pedro