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Write the ratio 21 inches to 5 feet as a fraction in simplest form. Use pencil and paper. Explain why you get the same result whether you convert feet to inches or convert inches to feet. Why might you
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Write the ratio 21 inches to 5 feet as a fraction in simplest form. Use pencil and paper. Explain why you get the same result whether you convert feet to inches or convert inches to feet. Why might you prefer one way over the​ other?

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First convert feet to inches so 21 inches stays the same and 5 feet becomes 60 inches. 21:60 now simplify > 7:20
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