The Top-Notch Middle School had athletes from all the grades playing on a sports team.


6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Basketball 2 4 7
Baseball 1 6 5
Soccer 7 4 4
Football 8 15 10


Explain what the ratio 8:73 represents.

A: The ratio 8:73 represents the ratio of total athletes to 7th grade football players.
B: The ratio 8:73 represents the ratio of 6th grade football players to total athletes.
C: The ratio 8:73 represents the ratio of 8th grade baseball players to total athletes.
D: The ratio 8:73 represents the ratio of 6th grade athletes to total athletes.