<span>-9 divided by 5/8 equals
-9 / (5/8) <---</span><span>Turn the second </span>fraction<span> upside down, then multiply.
= -9 * 8/5
= -72/5
= -14 2/5
= -14.4</span>
There is no simpler ratio then 1:4. So the answer is 1:4.
Step-by-step explanation:
<h3> new numbers are x+4 and x-1</h3>
so, x+4/x-1=11/16
16x+64=11x-11
16x-11x=-11-64
5x=-75
x = -15
also, x+1 = -14
