A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges. What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form?

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A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges.

What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form?

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$(16)/(28) \\ \\ (8)/(14) \\ \\ (4)/(7) \\$

4 oranges for every 7 pears

Tom Redman answered Jan 7, 2017

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16:28 is the ratio But you have to get that in the simplest form so it would be 4:7

Oliverbj answered Jan 12, 2017