Question

The basic ratio for 24:56

Answer 1

24:56 = 3:7
You can simplify it by dividing with 2

Answer 2

basic ratio is 3:7

Explanation:

Given the ratio is 24: 56

To find basic ratio we need to simplify the given ratio

Ratio can be written as fraction from

`(24)/(56)`

To simplify the fraction we divide top and bottom by a common factor

Divide top and bottom by 2, the fraction becomes

`(12)/(28)`

Again divide both top and bottom by 2

`(6)/(14)`

Both 6 and 14 are divisible by 2

`(3)/(7)`

So basic ratio is 3:7