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Express the ratio of 250 metres to 2.9 kilometres as a fraction in lowest terms.

Express the ratio of 250 metres to 2.9 kilometres as a fraction in lowest terms.-example-1
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Answer and Explanation: 2.8 as a fraction is 2 4/5. When you say 2.8 out loud, you hear: ''2 and 8 tenths''. This can also be written as a mixed number of 2 8/10. So 8/10 is your basic fraction, but it's always important to reduce a fraction to its simplest form.

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