Question

Richard and Stephen are making exam papers. Each set takes Richard 73 minutes and Stephen 2 hours. Express the times Richard and Stephen takes as a ratio in its simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

Time taken by Richard = 73 minutes.

Time taken by Stephen= 2 hours

1 hour= 60 minutes

2 hours= 120 minutes (60×2)

Ratio:

Richard to Stephen

73:120

Therefore,

Ratio of time taken by Richard to time taken by Stephen is 73:120