SOLUTION: The question is, how would you compare how carlos spent his time on various activities over the weekend? Explain. activity: number of hours: sleeping

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Question 186084: The question is, how would you compare how carlos spent his time on various activities over the weekend? Explain.
activity: number of hours:
sleeping 18
eating 2.5
recreation 8
talking on the phone 2
watching t.v. 6
doing chores or homework 2
other 9.5
I'm suppose to use ratio. Do I compare them all by the total number of hours or compare them with pairs like sleeping and talking on the phone?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can do it either way or both :)
One way would be to total up all the hours and then say "carlos spent x% of his time sleeping, y% eating, etc. The totla would 100% of his time.
You could also say things like carlos spent the same amount of time talkin gon the pohoine as he did doing homework. Or He spent 6/2 or 3 times as much time watching TV as doing homework. etc.
Both ways of parsing the data are valid.
The fact that you thought of both means you have a good idea of what is going on. Good for you!