Concept explainers
To calculate: The fraction of the ratio in simplest form.
Answer to Problem 6.1.5EP
The required simplest form the fraction is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The ratio = 18 boys out of 45 students
Calculation:
The ratio can be expressed in the fraction as,
To find the simplest form of the above fraction, find the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator that is, 18 and 45.
Thus, the greatest common factor of 18 and 45 is
Divide the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by 9.
Hence, the required simplest form the fraction is
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