Question

a) Find the ratio of 40 m to 8 km.​

Answer 1

The ratio of 40m to 8km is = 1:200

Answer 2

40 m = 40 m

= 8 km :-

= 8 × 1000 m

= 8000 m

Which means :-

40 m to 8000 m in a ratio :-

$= \frac{\texttt{40}}{\texttt{8000} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{4}}{\texttt{800} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{4 ÷ 4}}{\texttt{800 ÷ 4} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{1}}{\texttt{200} }$

$= \texttt{\color{hotpink}1 : 200}$

Therefore, the ratio of 40 m to 8 km = 1:200