Question

Simplify the ratio 70 pounds to 42 pounds to the lowest terms.

Answer 1

Answer:
5/3

Explanation:
The given is:
70/42
We can start by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 7 as follows:
(70/7) / (42/7) 
10 / 6
The result can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2 as follows:
(10/2) / (6/2)
This will give us:
5/3
The reached result cannot be further simplified.
Therefore:
70 pounds to 42 pounds is equivalent t 5 pounds to 3 pounds in the simplest form.

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Answer 2

The ratio 70 to 42 can be written as a fraction:
$\frac{70}{42} = \frac{5}{3}$

or
5:3 

or 

5 to 3