Question: Use the data in the table to find the ratio of the expenditure for elementary and secondary school education to that of the expenditure for higher education in the year 2000.
A ) 4 : 5 B ) 1 : 4 C ) 3 : 2 D ) 1 : 8
Steps to derive
1 Ratio of the expenditure incurred on the elementary and secondary school education to that on the higher education in the year 2000 = $420 billions$280 billions = 420280
[Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF, 140.] 2 = 420÷140280÷140 = 32
3 Ratio of the expenditure for the elementary and secondary school education to that for higher education in the year 2000 was 3 : 2.
