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The ratio of plates to napkins is 3:12. Write the ratio in simplest form.

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1:4 is the answer.

The common factor of 3 and 12 is 3.

3 divided by 3 is 1

12 divided by 3 is 4

So you get 1:4

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The ratio 3:12 in simplest form would be 1:4. We can figure this out by dividing the ratio by 3 which would leave 1 plate to 4 napkins.
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