Question

Use a ratio to compare the values. Simplify the ratio.

30 in. to 2 ft


A. 15 : 1
B. 5 : 4
C. 4 : 5
D. 1 : 15

Answer 1

B) 30inches= 2ft 6inc 2ft= 24inches(1ft=12in) Then, the ratio is 5:4

Answer 2

First we need to convert foot to inches.
1 ft = 12 inches

That means that our proportion looks like:
30/24

we can divide both by 6 and we get
5/4

That means the answer is B)