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If 5 of the cheerleaders are sophomores and one is not, then the ratio of sophomore cheerleaders to total cheerleaders is:

A. 5:6
B. [tex]6:5[/tex]
C. [tex]5:1[/tex]
D. [tex]1:5[/tex]
E. [tex]6:1[/tex]



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To solve this question, we need to determine the ratio of sophomore cheerleaders to the total number of cheerleaders.

1. Identify the number of sophomore cheerleaders: We are given that there are 5 sophomore cheerleaders.

2. Identify the total number of cheerleaders: We know that there are 5 sophomore cheerleaders, and we are also told that there is 1 cheerleader who is not a sophomore. Therefore, the total number of cheerleaders is the sum of the sophomore cheerleaders and the non-sophomore cheerleader:

[tex]\[ \text{Total cheerleaders} = 5 \text{ (sophomores)} + 1 \text{ (non-sophomore)} = 6 \][/tex]

3. Calculate the ratio: The ratio of sophomore cheerleaders to the total number of cheerleaders is the number of sophomore cheerleaders (5) to the total number of cheerleaders (6). We express this ratio as:

[tex]\[ 5:6 \][/tex]

So, the correct choice is:

(A) 5:6

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