Question

Find the ratio of 8 months to 12 years

Answer 1

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Answer :-}}}$

The Ratio of 8 months to 12 years is 1:18

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Explanation :-}}}$

Given :

Months = 8

Year = 12

To find :

The ratio of 8 months to 12 years

Solution :

As we know the Ratio could be only a proper one when both the quantities are in same units.

So, to make them same convert 12 years into months.

1 year = 12 months

12 years into months =

$\tt{\implies}$12 × 12

$\tt{\implies}$ 144

12 years = 144 months

Ratio =

$\tt{\implies}$ 8 : 144

Convert it into the simplest form -

$\tt{\implies} \dfrac{8}{144}$

$\tt{\implies} \dfrac{1}{18}$

$\tt{\implies}$ 1 : 18

$\therefore$The Ratio of 8 months to 12 years is 1 : 18