Question

HELP!!! A cell phone is 132 mm long and 57 mm wide. What is ratio of the width and length in simplest form.

Answer 1

The ratio of width to length in simplest form is 19 : 44

Solution:

Given that, A cell phone is 132 mm long and 57 mm wide

Length of cell phone = 132 mm

Width of cell phone = 57 mm

We have to find the ratio of width and length in simplest form

$\frac{Width}{Length} = \frac{57}{132}\\\\\text{Reduce to lowest terms }\\\\\frac{width}{length} = \frac{57 \div 3}{132 \div 3}\\\\\frac{Width}{Length} = \frac{19}{44}$

In ratio form, we know that,

$\frac{a}{b} = a : b$

Writing in ratio form, we get

Width : length = 19 : 44

Thus the ratio of width to length in simplest form is 19 : 44