If a box containing 16 glass frames are dropped, which of the following cannot be the ratio of ...

If a box containing 16 glass frames are dropped, which of the following cannot be the ratio of broken glass frames to unbroken glass frames?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

7 : 2

Steps/Work

Explanation :
Solution: For dividing 16 into two whole numbers, the sum of the ratio terms must be a factor of 16.
So, they cannot be in the ratio 7 : 2.
Answer : A