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write each of ffg ratio in its simplest form . first make the units the same in each case

a)90 sec to 7min
b)48min to 3hours
c)2,5 days to 80hours
d)3 800mm to 3m
e)2,5 to 7am
f)5 300m to 2,5km​

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Answer:

a) 3 : 14

b) 4 : 15

c) 3: 4

d) 19 : 15

e) 53 : 25

Explanation:

a)90 sec to 7min

We convert 7 mins to seconds

1 minute = 60 seconds

7 minutes = x seconds

Cross Multiply

x = 7 × 60 seconds = 420 seconds

Hence,

Our ratio is

90 seconds : 420 seconds

Divide both sit by 30

= 3 : 14

b)48min to 3hours

We convert 3 hours to minutes

1 hour = 60 minutes

3 hours = x minutes

Cross Multiply

x = 3 × 60 minutes = 180 minutes

Hence,

Our ratio is

48 minutes : 180 minutes

Divide both sides by 12

4 : 15

c)2.5 days to 80hours.

We are converting 2.5 days to hours

1 day = 24 hours

2.5 days = x

Cross Multiply

x = 2.5 × 24 hours = 60 hours

Hence,our ratio

60 hours : 80 hours

Divide both sides by 20

3: 4

d)3 800mm to 3m

We convert 3 m to mm

1 m = 1000 mm

3 m = x mm

Cross Multiply

x mm = 3 × 1000 mm

x mm = 3000mm

Hence, ratio is

3800 mm : 3000mm

Divide both sides by 200

19 : 15

e)5300m to 2.5km​

We convert km to m

1 km = 1000 m

2.5 km = x m

Cross Multiply

x m = 2.5 × 1000m

x = 2500m

Hence, our ratio

5300m : 2500m

Divide both sides by 100

53 : 25

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