Which situation could be modeled by the expression below? * 1
- 12 x
3
O A piece of rope has a length of 12 feet. It is cut into 1/3 foot pieces.
A fish is swimming 12 feet below sea level. It then swims to 1/3 of that depth.
A student deposits $12 into a bank account. He then deposits another 1/3 of that
amount.
A bird decreases the height it flies by 12 yards. It then decreases the height it flies by
another 1/3 yard.

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.