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To write: The ratio of 18 to 20 in simplest form on using the fractional notation.
Answer to Problem 1IR
The simplest form of the ratio 18 to 20 is
Explanation of Solution
Procedure used:
Writing ratio as a fraction:
“To write a ratio as a fraction, write the first number of the ratio as the numerator of the fraction and the second number as a denominator. The order of the quantities is important here.”
Calculation:
The given ratio is 18 to 20.
The first number of the ratio is 18 and the second number is 20.
Write the first number as numerator and second number as denominator for fractional notation.
Then, the ratio 18 to 20 can be written as
Simplify the fraction
Thus, the simplest form of the ratio 18 to 20 is
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