Question

For each 8 mm of coloured fabric Peter uses to make his curtains, he also uses 1.5 cm of white fabric. Express the amount of white fabric to coloured fabric as a ratio in its simplest form.

Answer 1

1.5cm : 8mm

Explanation:

The problem asks us to express the amount of white fabric to colored fabric as a ratio. Since it asks to find white fabric to colored fabric, that is the same order we should put it in for our answer.

1.5cm : 8mm

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(white) (to) (colored)

This is your final answer!

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