Question

Select the correct answer.

Which ratios are equal to each other?
А.
1:16 and 2:8
B.
2:32 and 4:8
c.
1:64 and 4:16
D.
1:16 and 4:64

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

ratios are like fractions!

A. simplify 2:8 by dividing by 2 ---> 1: 4

1:16 and 1:4 is not equal

B. Simplify 2:32 by dividing by 2 -----> 1: 16

Simplify 4:8 by 4 -------> 1:2

1:16 and 1:2 is not equal

C. Simplify 4:16 by dividing by 4 ----> 1:4

1:64 and 1:4 is not equal

D. Simplify 4:64 by dividing by 4 ---> 1:16

1:16 = 1:16