Concept explainers
To express: given ration simplest fraction.
Answer to Problem 60SR
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given rate
12 cars out of 30 vehicles.
Concept used:
A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division. If the first number being compared is less than the second, the ratio is usually written as a fraction in simplest form.
Calculation:
The ratio of 12 cars to 30 vehicles is
The numerator is 12 and the denominator is 30.
The greatest common factor (G.C.F) of 12 and 30 is 6.
Divide the numerator and Denominator by 6.
Hence, the simplest form of the ratio of cars to vehicles is 2 to 5.
This means that for every 2 cars there were 5 vehicles or
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