Question

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator $2.80 : $2.40

Answer 1

7 : 8

Explanation:

Let us rewrite the ratio as a fraction

`(2.8)/(2.4)`

multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 10 gives

`(2.8*10)/(2.4*10)=(28)/(24)`

now we divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to get

`(28/2)/(24/2)=(14)/(12)`

dividing further by 2 gives

`(14/2)/(12/2)=(7)/(6)`

which cannot be reduced any further, and thereofre it is our final result.

Hence, the ratio given can be represented as 7/ 6.