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there are 32 pens to 40 brushes. What is the ratio from pens to brushes written as a fraction in simplest form

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You have to simplify each value. 8 is the gcf. So when you divide each by 8 you get a ratio of pens to brushes of 4 : 5. In fraction that would be 4/5.
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The answer is 4 to 5, or 4/5
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