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What is the gear ratio between gear 1 and gear 2 if gear 1 has 5 teeth and gear 2 has 55 teeth?

5:55


55:5


11:1


1:11

User Gentian
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Answer:

1 : 11

Explanation:

Ratio

gear 1 : gear 2

= 5 : 55 ( divide each part of the ratio by 5 )

= 1 : 11 ← in simplest form

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