Question

Brian and Colin are marking exam papers. Each set takes Brian 40 minutes and Colin 1 hour. Express the times Brian and Colin take as a ratio.
How do i answer this question ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The ratio is simply also called division

1 hour = 60 minutes

The ratio of the times taken by Brian and Colin is 40:60(or 40/60 = 2/3) = 2:3

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that,

1 hour = 60 minutes

so the time of Colin is 60 minutes and that of Brian is 40 minutes

Now you can find the ratio

40/60 = 2/3

Hope it helps!