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Write the ratio 4/7 over 1/8 in simplest form. How is the simplest form of the ratio 4/7 over 1/8 related to the simplest form of the ratio 1/8 over 4/7

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Answer:

Explanation:

Ratio = 4/7 : 1/8


=((4)/(7))/((1)/(8))\\\\=(4)/(7)*(8)/(1)\\\\=(32)/(7)

= 32 : 7


((1)/(8))/((4)/(7))=(1)/(8)*(7)/(4)\\\\=(7)/(32)

= 7 : 32

Ratio 4/7 over 1/8 is the multiplicative inverse of the ratio 1/8 over 4/7

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