Question

1. Write a sentence comparing 12 with 8 as a simple difference. Use and show the smaller as the base. Do not use the word "difference"

2. Write a sentence comparing 12% with 8% as a simple ratio. Use and show the smaller as the base. Do not include the word "ratio" in your sentence.

3. Write a sentence comparing the number of abortions between younger and older women as TIMES DIFFERENCE.   Use the smaller as the base.   Define younger mothers as under 30; define older mothers as 30 & up.    Do not include the actual counts or age ranges for the test and base in your sentence. Do not include the phase "times difference". Do not describe the process by which you obtained the arithmetic comparison.

2001: US abortions by mother's age. Numbers in 1,000 ALL Under 1515-19 20-2 24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40 and up 109 194 38 1,303 225 295 434 Source: 2006 US Statistical Abstract, Table 93

4. Write a sentence comparing the number of abortions between younger and older women as percentage difference. Use the LARGER as base. Define younger mothers as those under 20; define older mothers as 30 and up. [NOTE: These age ranges are difference from those in the previous problems.] Do not include the actual counts or age ranges for the test and base in your sentence.

Answer 1

1)

first number = 12

second number = 8

12-8 = 4

since 4 is positive

we say 12 is larger