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Write the ratio in lowest terms.  20:14

a. (7/10)
b. (20/14)
c. (14/20)
d. (10/7)

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to get a ratio in lowest terms, you have to divide both sides by the same number. what number fits into both? 2 does. so 20/2=10, and 14/2=7. this means that (d) is correct.
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when putting ratios, fractions, expressions, etc into lowest terms you take out the gcf.

in this case the gcf of both 20 and 14 is 2.

20/2:14/2 = 10:7

the answer is d

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