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Write the ratio 42 inches to 9 feet as a fraction in simplest form. Explain why you get the same result whether you convert feet to inches or convert inches to feet.
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Write the ratio 42 inches to 9 feet as a fraction in simplest form. Explain why you get the same result whether you convert feet to inches or convert inches to feet.

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1 ft= 12 inches
9 ft= 108 inches

ratio 12/108=1/9

doesn't matter the unit used as long as the are the same inches:inches or ft:ft
the ratio is still 1:9

hope this answers your question
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