Question

what is the ratio of a rectangle if one side is 12 and the other side is 16 ? what is the ratio if one side is 8 and the other side is10

Answer 1

Answer:

  3:4

  4:5

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratios are ...

  short side : long side = 12 : 16 = 3 : 4

and for the other rectangle, ...

  short side : long side = 8 : 10 = 4 : 5

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To reduce the ratio to lowest terms, divide each number by their greatest common factor. 12 and 16 have a common factor of 4: 12=4·3, 16=4·4. 8 and 10 have a greatest common factor of 2.