Question

- Express the following as ratio in the simplest form.
a. 6 metres to 1 metre 20 cm​

Answer 1

Answer:

5:1

Step-by-step explanation:

6 metres to 1 meter 20 cm

6 Metres = 600 Cms

1 Meter 20 Cms = 120 Cms

ie 600 : 120

Divide both sides by 10

60:12

No Divide both sides by 12

ie 5:1

So the ration in simplest form is 5:1

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{6 m}{1m 20 cm} = 5:1$

Step-by-step explanation:

1 m =100 cm

=> 6 m = 600 cm and 1m 20cm = 120 cm

= $\frac{6m}{1m20cm} = \frac{600}{120}\\ \\\frac{60}{12} =\frac{5}{1} \\ratio = 5:1$