Question

28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools write the ratio in simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

The simplest form of 28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools is 7 elementary schools to 4 middle schools  written mathematically as,

$\frac{28}{16}$ in simplest form as $\frac{7}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : 28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools

We have to write the ratio in simplest form.

28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools  can be written in ratio form as $\frac{28}{16}$

We have write $\frac{28}{16}$ in simplest form ,

Divide both numerator and denominator by 4, we have

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{\frac{28}{4}}{\frac{16}{4}}$

Solving further we get,

$\frac{7}{4}$

Thus, the simplest form of 28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools is 7 elementary schools to 4 middle schools  written mathematically as,

$\frac{28}{16}$ in simplest form as $\frac{7}{4}$

Answer 2

28 to 16

Divide both numbers by 4.

7 to 4