Final answer:
To write the ratio as a simplified fraction, we interpreted the given ratio of 18.5 boxes of oranges per 2 loads and divided both by 2, resulting in a simplified fraction of 9.25/1, or just 9.25.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks us to write the ratio of 18.5 boxes of oranges per 2 10 loads as a simplified fraction. To solve it, we interpret '2 10' as a typographical error and assume the intended meaning to be '2 loads', thus the ratio given is '18.5 boxes per 2 loads'. Simplifying this ratio involves dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 2. The simplified fraction is thus 9.25/1, or it can be written as 9.25 since any number over 1 is the number itself.