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For each 7 mm of coloured fabric Paul uses to make his curtains, he also uses 2 cm of white fabric. Express the amount of white fabric to coloured fabric as a ratio in its simplest form.

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Answer:

20 : 7

Explanation:

2 cm = 20 mm, so the ratio of white to colored fabric is ...

20 mm : 7 mm = 20 : 7

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