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Write each ratio in simplest form 8 yards to 40 feet

User Jan Larsen
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Hello! To simplify a ratio, you'll need to find a number in which the numerator and the denominator are divisible by. In this problem, both are divisible by 8.

8:40
8/8=1
40/8=5

The simplified ratio would be 1:5 or 1/5. Hope this helps! :)
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They are both divisible by 8 so 8/8 and 40/8 or 1:5
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