Question

HELP!!! A cell phone is 132 mm long and 57 mm wide. What is ratio of the width and length in simplest form.

Answer 1

The ratio of width to length in simplest form is 19 : 44

Solution:

Given that, A cell phone is 132 mm long and 57 mm wide

Length of cell phone = 132 mm

Width of cell phone = 57 mm

We have to find the ratio of width and length in simplest form

`(Width)/(Length) = (57)/(132)\\\\\text{Reduce to lowest terms }\\\\(width)/(length) = (57 / 3)/(132 / 3)\\\\(Width)/(Length) = (19)/(44)`

In ratio form, we know that,

`(a)/(b) = a : b`

Writing in ratio form, we get

Width : length = 19 : 44

Thus the ratio of width to length in simplest form is 19 : 44