Question

Describe how to compare the two ratios 5:8 to 7:9. Tell each step to set up the ratios, then explain what to do to be able to compare the ratios. Finally make sure to answer how the ratios compare.

Answer 1

5/8 is smaller.

Explanation:

A ratio is just a different type of fraction, a 5:8 ratio means 5/8 which is 0.625. A 7:9 ratio equals 7/9 which is 0.777777

Then to compare them you see which is smaller or bigger.

0.77777 is bigger than 0.625 so we know that 0.77777777 which was the 7:9 ratio is the bigger one.