The pretty pizza company wants to open a new pizza place either on the north side of town or the south side of town. they want to open the pizza place where the ratio of pizza places per person is less than 0.008. the population of 15 blocks of the north side of town is 220 people per block, but there are already 26 pizza places in the area. the population of 22 blocks of the south area is 175 people per block, and there are 33 pizza places in the area. where, if anywhere, should the pretty pizza company open a new pizza place?
a. south side of town
b. neither side of town
c. both sides of town
d. north side of town

The answer is C) North Side of Town. The question is asking for a number of pizza places per person less than .008. First, you have to figure out the number of people in each area. North side of town is 220 people per block, and 15 blocks. 220 x 15 = 3300 people. South side of town is 175 people per block, and 22 blocks. 175 x 22 = 3,850. Next, divide the number of pizza places in each area by the number of people to find how many pizza places are available per person. North side has 26 so 26/3300 = .0078. South side has 33 places so 33/3850 = .0085. Since the company wants an area with less than 0.008, North side is the place to be with .0078.