Chapter 6.1, Problem 2E

To determine

To express: The given ratio in two other ways.

Answer to Problem 2E

The ratio $8\text{ to 5}$ in two other ways:

  $\frac{8}{5}\text{ and 8:5}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

The ratio given in the question:

  $8\text{ to 5}$

The ratio of two quantities say

aand b , where b is not equal to zero, can be written in three ways:

  $a\text{ to }b\text{, }a\text{:}b\text{, }\frac{a}{b}$

Each ratio is read “the ratio of a tob ”.

As per the problem,

The ratio $8\text{ to 5}$ is given in the form a to b

So the ratio expressed in other two ways:

  $\frac{8}{5}\text{ and 8:5}$