In maria's desk drawer, there are 24 paper clips and 17 rubber bands. in jing's office supply tray, there are 35 paper clips and 28 rubber bands. who has a lower ratio of paper clips to rubber bands?

Maria's ratio is lower

Step-by-step explanation:

To get the ratio of rubber band

Ratio = no. of rubber bands ÷ Total no. in desk

Maria's rubber ratio = 17 ÷ 41 = 17/41 =0.41

jing's rubber ratio = 28 ÷ 63 = 4/9 = 0.44

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.