To express: given ration simplest fraction.
Answer to Problem 63SR
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given rate
8 pencils to 20 crayons.
Concept used:
A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division. If the first number being compared is less than the second, the ratio is usually written as a fraction in simplest form.
Calculation:
The ratio of 8 pencils to 20 crayons is
The numerator is 8 and the denominator is 20.
The greatest common factor (G.C.F) of 8 and 20 is 4.
Divide the numerator and Denominator by 5.
Hence, the simplest form of the ratio of 8 pencils to 20 crayons is 2 to 5.
That is every 2 pencils, there are 5 crayons or,
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