The ratio of the width of the widest part of the face to the total width of the eyes is two and a half times. Which option matches this ratio?

The ratio of the width of the widest part of the face to the total width of the eyes is two and a half times. Which option matches this ratio?

• A. Twice
• B. Three times
• C. One & one-half times
• D. Two & one-half times

Answer: (D)

Think of a ratio as “how many times bigger.” If the width of the widest part of the face is 2.5 times the total width of the eyes, that means for every 1 unit of eye width you have 2.5 units of face width. In words, that is two and a half times. The option that says two and a half times matches this exactly. The other options correspond to 2 times, 3 times, or 1.5 times, which are not equal to 2.5.

Think of a ratio as “how many times bigger.” If the width of the widest part of the face is 2.5 times the total width of the eyes, that means for every 1 unit of eye width you have 2.5 units of face width. In words, that is two and a half times. The option that says two and a half times matches this exactly. The other options correspond to 2 times, 3 times, or 1.5 times, which are not equal to 2.5.