Tom, vicki, and ann are eating a cake. the amount they ate is listed below:

*vicki ate 2/5 of the cake

*ann ate 2/8 of the cake

*tom ate 1/4 of the cake

which statement correctly compares the amounts of cake 2 friends ate?

a) ann ate more cake than vicki.

b) tom ate the same amount of cake as ann

c) tom ate the same amount of cake as vicki

The answer to your question is: B

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Vicki     2/5

Ann      2/8

Tom      1/4

Which statement correctly compares the amounts of cake 2 friends ate?

A) Ann ate more cake than Vicki.

Ann ate 2/8            convert            =              

Vicki ate 2/5                                  

False      

B) Tom ate the same amount of cake as Ann

Tom 1/4              

Ann 2/8        simplify   2/8   = 1/4         Tom ate 1/4 = Ann ate 1/4

Correct answer

C) Tom ate the same amount of cake as Vicki

Tom  1/4   convert      1/4 = 5/20

Vicki 2/5  convert       2/5 = 8/20

                       5/20 < 8/20    False

answer: expected value of x = 1.0

step-by-step explanation:

p(x=0) = 0.25

p(x=1) = 0.50

p(x=2) = 0.25

expected value for x = 0×0.25 + 1×0.5 + 2×0.25 = 1.0

c

step-by-step explanation: