Consider a Ratio for the Total Number of Miles Traveled

question 24

Essay

Consider a ratio for the total number of miles traveled by car divided by the total number of drivers.
(A)If both the total number of miles traveled by car and the total number of drivers increase over time,what must be true for the ratio to rise over time?
(B)If both the total number of miles traveled by car and the total number of drivers fall over time,what must be true for the ratio to rise over time?
(C)If the ratio is not changing over time,what must be true about the total number of miles traveled by car and the total number of drivers over time,and relative to each other?

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