Question

Q13. A rectangular sheet of paper is of length 1.2m and width 21cm. Find the ratio of width of the paper to its length.

Answer 1

Answer:

Conversions-

$\color{black}\boxed{\colorbox{saffron}{1m=100cm}}$

$1.2 = \frac{12}{10} \times 100 = 120 \: cm$

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Ratio-

$\bold{width:length}$

=${21}{:}{120}$

= $\cancel{21}{:}\cancel{120}$

${7}{:}{40}$

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Required Answer -

$\rightarrow$$\bold{7:40}$

Answer 2

Answer:

1.2 m = 1.2 × 100 cm = 120cm

ratio:

21/120

= 7: 40