Question

Write this ratio in simple form, 40sec to 30mins

Answer 1

Answer:

4:3

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To simplify a ratio all you have to do is divide by its common denominator. Which in this case it is 10.

$40 / 10: 30 / 10$

2. Now simplify and you will get your ratio. By the way if you don’t understand why I put the colon, it is because it is telling us this a ratio with two parts that have a relationship between them.

$4:3$

Meanings:

Why is the colon needed to be added? The colon is the symbol ":". It is used in a number of different ways in mathematics

What is a ratio or proportio? A ratio indicates how many times one number contains another. ... When two quantities are measured with the same unit, as is often the case, their ratio is a dimensionless number. A quotient of two quantities that are measured with different units is called a rate.