Question

The heights of three Russian dolls are in the ratio 7: 12: 17.

Rewrite this as an equivalent ratio of the form 1: m : n.
Give any decimals in your answer to 2 d.p.

Answer 1

The equivalent ratio is 1: 1.71: 2.43 with the decimals rounded to two places.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rewrite the ratio 7:12:17 as an equivalent ratio in the form 1:m:n, we divide each part of the original ratio by the first term (which is 7).

Therefore, we get 1 : 12/7 : 17/7.

Converting these to decimal form to two decimal places gives us 1: 1.71: 2.43.

So the equivalent ratio is 1: 1.71: 2.43.