Question

The ratio for 42 pens : 35 pencils as a fraction is

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}$ or $\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio is defined as the comparison between the two sizes.

a:b = a/b

We have to find the ratio for 42 pens : 35 pencils as a fraction:

Given:

$42 \text{Pens} : 35 \text{Pencils}$

By definition:

⇒$\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}$

Divide numerator and denominator by 7 we get;

$\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}$

Therefore, the ratio for 42 pens : 35 pencils as a fraction is,

$\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}$ or $\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}$

Answer 2

As a fraction,
35/42, simplified, 5/6
answer=5/6
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