Question

Write this ratio of 144 to 204 in different forms below.A ratio written as a reduced fractionA ratio written as a decimal rounded to the hundredths

Answer 1

We have the ratio 144:204.

We have to write it as a reduced fraction.

To do that we have to factorize both numerator and denominator and cancel the common factors:

`(144)/(204)=(12*12)/(12*17)=(12)/(17)`

We then can write the ratio as 12:17.

We can solve the ratio as a quotient:

`(144)/(204)\approx0.71`

Answer:

A ratio written as a reduced fraction: 12:17

A ratio written as a reduced fraction: 0.71