Question

There are 28 nonfiction books and 35 fiction books in the teacher's collection. Which of the following expresses the ratio of nonfiction books to fiction books in simplest form? A.

B.


C.
D.

13 points

Answer 1

the ratio of nonfiction books to fiction its gonna be : 28/35 and the simplest one is
28 ÷ 7 /35 ÷7 = 4/5 and thats the simplest one :)))
i hope this be helpful

Answer 2

The answer is B) 4:5

First write the ratio out. To find the simplified expression, divide by the greatest common factor (GCF). In this case, the GCF of 28 and 35 is 7.

28:35
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7 7
=4:5

4:5 is the simplest form because you cannot simplify it further.