Pears and plums are in the ratio 2:3. Which ratio-and-fraction statements are true? Select all that apply.
Pears are 2/5 of the fruit.✓Bonne réponse
Plums are 3/5 of the fruit.✓Bonne réponse
The number of pears is 2/3 of the number of plums.✓Bonne réponse
Pears are 2/3 of the fruit.
Plums are 2/5 of the number of pears.
Explication
The combined whole has 5 parts, so pears occupy 2/5 and plums occupy 3/5. The pairwise quotient is still 2/3, but calling 2/3 the pear share confuses a comparison with a fraction of the whole.