Question

Simplify the following ratio: (i)1/8:1/6 (ii)2¼:3½ (iii)5/6:3/8​

Answer 1

$1) \: \huge \frac{ \frac{1}{8} }{ \frac{1}{6} }$

$\frac{1}{8} \times \frac{6}{1}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{3}{4} \: or \: 3:4$

$2) \: 2 \frac{1}{4} \: can \: be \: written \: as \: \frac{9}{4}$

$3 \frac{1}{2} \: can \: be \: written \: as \: \frac{7}{2}$

$\huge \frac { \frac{ \frac{9}{4} }{7} }{2}$

$\frac{9}{4} \times \frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{18}{28}$

$3:8$

$3) \: \huge \frac{ \frac{ \frac{5}{6} }{3} }{8}$

$\frac{5}{6} \times \frac{8}{3}$

$\frac{40}{18}$

$\frac{20}{9} or \: 20 \: : \: 9$