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A TV screen is 15 inches high and 20 inches wide. Write each ratio. A. Height to width B. Width to height

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H to W 15:20 (3:4 simplified

W to H 20:15 (4:3 simplified)
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Answer:

Height to width is 3:4

Width to height is 4:3

Explanation:

A TV screen is 15 inches high and 20 inches wide.

Height of TV screen is 15 inches

Width of TV screen is 20 inches

To find ratio of Height to width

we replace the numbers in the ratio Height : width

15: 20

Divide both numbers by 5, so ratio becomes

3: 4

Height to width is 3:4

To find ratio of Width to height

we replace the numbers in the ratio Width : height

20:15

Divide both numbers by 5, so ratio becomes

4:3

Width to height is 4:3

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