Question

a toy jeep is 12 and 1/2 in long while an actual Jeep measures 18 3/4 feet long what is the value of the ratio of the length of the toy jeep? What does the ratio mean in this situation​

Answer 1

Answer:

ratio: 104:1875

Step-by-step explanation:

toy jeep = 12.5 inches

12.5 inches = 1.04 feet

real jeep = 18.75 feet

1.04 / 18.75 = 0.055

104:1875

Answer 2

How to find the ratio:

1) Convert any mixed numbers to fractions.

12 1/2 = 25/2

18 3/4 = 75/4

We now have:

12 1/2 : 18 3/4 = 25/2 : 75/4

2) Convert fractions to whole numbers by eliminating the denominator.

LCD (least common denominator)(25/2, 75/4) = 4

We now have:

12 1/2 : 18 3/4 = 50/4 : 75/4

Now that the fractions have similar denominators, we can multiply both by 4 to eliminate the denominators.

Now we have 12 1/2 : 18 3/4 = 50 : 75

3) We can now reduce the ratio further with the greatest common factor (GCF).

The GCF of 50 and 75 is 25

Divide both terms by the GCF, 25:

50 ÷ 25 = 2

75 ÷ 25 = 3

50 : 75 = 2 : 3

Therefore:

12 1/2 : 18 3/4 = 2 : 3