Question

Express the following as a ratio in it's simplest form: 48 seconds: 1 minute​

Answer 1

4:5

Explanation:

We know that 1 minute is equals to 60 seconds.

So the ratio is now:

48 seconds : 60 seconds

We need to simplify the ratio in its simplest form. 12 goes into both 48 and 60 so:

48/12 = 4 seconds

60/12 = 5 seconds

So the ratio 48 seconds: 1 minute in its simplest form is:

4 seconds : 5 seconds