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Express in the form n:1 give n as a fully simplified fraction 6:10​

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Answer:

n = 3/5

Explanation:

We are given the ratio 6 : 10.

We see that we want to get a number n to 1 ratio; n : 1

In order to get one, we must divide 10 by 10, and so we would divide the entire ratio by 10 and simplify:

6/10 : 10/10

3/5 : 1 or 0.6 : 1

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