Question

write 20 days to 72 hours as ratio in simplest form​

Answer 1

Answer:

20/3

Step-by-step explanation:

LETS equate the units first

20 days = 20 x 24 hours

= 480 hours

Ratio = 480/72

= 20 / 3

Simplest form = 20/3

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Answer 2

The ratio of 20 days to 72 hours is 20 : 3

Given :

The quantities 20 days and 72 hours

To find :

The ratio

Concept :

Ratio : Ratio means comparing of two quantities

The ratio of a number a to another number b ( where b ≠ 0) is a fraction a/b and it is written a : b , the first term a is called antecedent and the second term is called consequent

Solution :

Step 1 of 3 :

Write down the given quantities

The quantities are 20 days and 72 hours

Step 2 of 3 :

Express them with same unit

The given quantities are of different unit

We express them with same unit

20 days

= 20 × 24 hours

= 480 hours

Step 3 of 3 :

Find the ratio

Hence the required ratio

= 480 : 72

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{480}{72} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{480 \div 24}{72 \div 24} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{20}{3} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = 20 : 3}$

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