Question

Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.. . 34 laptops out of 116 computers. a.. 35 laptops:116 computers. c.. 17 laptops:59 computers. b.. 17 laptops:58 computers. d.. 58 laptops:17 computers. .

Answer 1

We are asked to simplify the ratio of 34 laptops out of 116 computers into the simplest form. The greatest common factor is 2. hence, we divide each number by 2. 34 divided by 2 is equal to 17 while 116 divided by to is equal to 58. Hence the answer to this problem is b. 17 laptops : 58 computers.