Answer:
An average ant is [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex] times longer than an average aphid
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x------> an average ant long
y-----> an average aphid long
we have
[tex]x=\frac{1}{4}\ in[/tex]
[tex]y=\frac{3}{32}\ in[/tex]
we know that
[tex]\frac{x}{y}=\frac{(1/4)}{(3/32)}=\frac{32}{12}=\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
convert to mixed number
[tex]\frac{8}{3}=\frac{6}{3}+\frac{2}{3}=2+\frac{2}{3}=2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
therefore
[tex]\frac{x}{y}=2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
isolate the variable x
[tex]x=2\frac{2}{3}y[/tex]
