Question

The length of a rectangle is 8 1/2

inches and the width
3 1/4
inches. What is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width?
13:34
34:13
17:13
1311

Answer 1

34/13

Explanation:

The length-to-width ratio here is:

8.5 / 3.25

which can be reduced by dividing numerator and denominator both by 0.25:

8.5/0.25

--------------- = 34/13

3.25/0.25