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Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator.

16 ft to 36 ft

User Joe Kdw
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Answer:

Explanation:

The easiest way to do this is to clear the decimal by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by

10

.

You can reduce the fraction later.

40

m

48

m

2) Reduce the fraction to its simplest form

Cancel out

8

from the top and the bottom

5

m

6

m

answer

This answer means that the numerator and denominator of the given fraction

4

m

4.8

m

are in a

5

:

6

ratio relationship with each other.

Check

Is

4

4.8

equal to

5

6

?

Cross multiply

(

4

)

(

6

)

should be equal to

(

5

)

(

4.8

)

24

is equal to

24.0

C

h

e

c

k

User Hartmut Holzgraefe
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