Question

8•Express each of the following ratios in the simplest form.
(¡) 9 months : 2 years​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 yr = 12 month

2 yr = 24 month

9month/24month

= 3:8

Answer 2

$\underline\mathfrak\purple{Answer:–}$

3 months : 8 months

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$\underline\mathfrak\purple{Solution:–}$

9 months : 2 years

• 1 year = 12 months
• 2 years = 2 × 12 = 24 months

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Therefore,

$9 \: months \: : 2 \: years \: \\ \\ = \: \dfrac{9 }{24 } \: = \: \dfrac{ \cancel 9 {}^{3} }{\cancel{ 24 } {}^{8} } \: = \: \dfrac{3}{8}$

= 3 months : 8 months

Therefore, the simplest form of 9 months : 2 years = 3 months : 8 months