Hi there!
We are asked to simplify the following:
To simplify this, we should divide 18 by 9.
9 times what gives us 18? 9 times 2 gives us 18.
Then, we divide both sides of the ratio by 9, and we get 2 : 1.
So, 18 : 9 = 2 : 1.
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