What number correctly completes the ratio table?
5 9 12 15
40 96 136
Choose the correct answer below.
A. 72
B. 64
C. 48
D. 56
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To find the correct number that completes the ratio table, we can analyze the relationship between the first row (5, 9, 12, 15) and the second row (40, 96, 136).
First, let’s find the ratio of each number in the first row to the corresponding number in the second row:
– For 5: ( frac{40}{5} = 8 )
– For 9: ( frac{96}{9} approx 10.67 )
– For 12: ( frac{136}{12} approx 11.33 )
Since the ratios are not consistent, let’s look more closely at the pattern.
Notice that the numbers in the first row increase while the second row does not follow a simple multiplication pattern. Instead, if we calculate the difference between each value in adjacent rows, we can check if there’s a consistent increase:
– Difference between 40 to 96 is 56
– Difference between 96 to 136 is 40
To find the missing value corresponding to 15, we can look for a ratio or increasing pattern:
Assuming we follow the pattern of differences we see above, the next logical number could follow this pace.
Through calculations, we find:
If we start with 40 as 5, we multiply by a factor and add a consistent number or have a ratio that fits the last given values.
Completing to find the last missing number