Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form

Mathematics

2 answers:

nignag [31]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

$\frac{80}{16}$

klasskru [66]3 years ago

5 0

$\frac{80}{16}$

That's the ratio. However, we must write it in its <em>simplest </em>form.

Let's start by dividing 80 by 2 and 16 by 2 and see if that is its simplest form.

$\frac{40}{8}$

Now, let's divide by 2 again:

$\frac{20}{4}$

Can you see something? The whole ratio actually simplifies to 5 or 5/1

Extra

The ratio 16/80 would simplify to 1/5

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