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Write the ratio as a fraction in the simplest form.
45 females to 30 males

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Answer:

3:2

Explanation:

First, we put 45 females to 30 males into a ratio:

45:30

Now we find the GCF of both 45 and 30 which is 15.

Since it's asking for the simplest form, we would divide 15 on both sides:

45/15 : 30/15

And we end up with our final answer as 3:2

Hope this helps! :)

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3/2 simplify 45 and 30 by five and then again by three
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