Question

Write each ratio in simplest terms.

a) There were 10 pizzas for 15 people.
c) There are 20 quarters in $5.00.
e) There were 12 doughnuts for 6 people.
g) There are 40 dimes in $4.00.
i) There are 600 s in 10 min.
b) There are 72 h in 3 days.
d) At the banquet 40 people sat at 5 tables.
f) There are 60 girls for every 80 boys.
h) There are 500 cm in 5 m.
j) There are 60 nickels in $3.00.

Answer 1

a) 2:3

c) 4:1

e) 2:1

g) 10:1

i) 60:1

b) 24: 1

d) 8:1

f) 3:4

h) 100:1

j) 20:1

Explanation:

a) 10:15 then divide each by 5 bc its a common denominator

c) 20:5 then divide each by 5 bc its a common denominator

e) 12:6 then divide each by 6 bc its a common denominator

g) 40:4 then divide each by 4 bc its a common denominator

i) 600:10 then divide each by 10 bc its a common denominator

b) 72:3 then divide each by 3 bc its a common denominator

d) 40:5 then divide each by 5 bc its a common denominator

f) 60:80 then divide each by 20 bc its a common denominator

h) 500:5 then divide each by 5 bc its a common denominator

j) 60:3 then divide each by 3 bc its a common denominator