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Write the ratio 8:20 in the simplest form

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the ratio in simplest form is 2:5
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Ratios are fractions so to simplify 8/20 see what the numerator and denominator are both divisible by. That would be 4. Divide 8 by 4 and 20 by 4 to get 2/5 which is your simplified ratio of 8:20. So the answer is 2:5.
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