What ratio is stated for divorces to marriages?

• A. 3 for every 4 marriages
• B. 2 for every 4 marriages
• C. 1 for every 2 marriages
• D. 4 for every 5 marriages

Answer: (B)

Interpreting a ratio of divorces to marriages means seeing how many divorces happen for a given number of marriages. If the ratio is two to four, that means there are two divorces for every four marriages. You can simplify this to one divorce for every two marriages, so the divorces occur at half the rate of marriages. That’s why this option fits: it directly expresses the relative frequency of divorces compared to marriages. The other options would imply different proportions and thus don’t match the stated relationship.