Question

The length of a rectangle is 7 inches and the width is 42 inches. What is the ratio,

using whole numbers, of the length to the width?

Answer 1

1 : 6

Explanation:

42 /7 = 6

We will have to simply the ratios in order to get the answer.

Answer 2

6 : 1

Explanation:

The length is the longer side compared to the width.

Hence, the length is 42 inches and width is 7 inches.

Taking the ratio :

• Length : Width
• 42 : 7
• 7 x 6 : 7
• 6 : 1