Question

Describe how to compare the two ratios 5:8 to 7:9. Tell each step to set up the ratios, then explain what to do to be able to compare the ratios. Finally make sure to answer how the ratios compare. ~ 100 POINTS AND ILL GIVE YOU BRAINLIEST IF YOU ANSWER CORRECTLY AND 5 SENTENCES NEEDED

Answer 1

Steps:-

• First rewrite
• Then convert to fractions
• Then divide both

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail 5:8::7;9$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail 5/8:7/9$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail \dfrac{5(9)}{8(9)}:\dfrac{7(8)}{9(8)}$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail \dfrac{45}{72}:\dfrac{56}{72}$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail \dfrac{45}{56}$

• Second one is bigger

Answer 2

Answer:

5/8 is smaller.

Step-by-step explanation:

A ratio is just a different type of fraction, a 5:8 ratio means 5/8 which is 0.625. A 7:9 ratio equals 7/9 which is 0.777777

Then to compare them you see which is smaller or bigger.

0.77777  is bigger than 0.625 so we know that 0.77777777 which was the 7:9 ratio is the bigger one.