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Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units SAT question
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The table above shows the amount of protein in two foods and the cost of each food. Based on the table, what is the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a large egg to the cost per gram of protein in a cup of milk?
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Choice D is correct. The cost per gram of protein in 1 large egg is $0.36 ÷ 6 = $0.06. The cost per gram of protein in 1 cup of milk is $0.24 ÷ 8 = $0.03. It follows that the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a large egg to the cost per gram of protein in a cup of milk is 0.06:0.03, which can be rewritten as 2:1.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a cup of milk to the cost per gram of protein in a large egg (the reciprocal of the ratio specified in the question). Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly calculating the unit rates or from errors made when simplifying the ratio.
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