can u please give me the FORMULA
2007-04-20 04:09:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
a ratio is simply one number divided by another.
example 45:50 that is 45 is to 50
the way to simplify any ratio is to find a common factor of each term
(In the case above it is 5 )
Next divide each term by that factor and the remaining numbers will be the ratio simplified
45/ 5 = 9 and 50/5 = 10, thus 45:50 is the same as 9:10
2007-04-20 04:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no formula but a few examples might help:-
20 : 60 = 1 : 3
4 : 6 = 2 : 3
15 : 45 = 5 : 15 = 1 : 3
33(1/3) : 200 = 100 : 600 = 1 : 6
The basic rule is to divide (or multiply) first and second number by the SAME thing.
2007-04-20 11:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide the both numbers by the smaller number,
for example:
12:4
so i'd do 12 divided by 4 = 3
and 4 divided by 4 = 1
so the ratio is 3:1
2007-04-20 11:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by ~LOZ~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If two numbers are in the ratio of a:b, then:
a / b = a:b
If the quantities a and b are in the same ratio as c to d, then:
a / b = c / d.
2007-04-20 11:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intresting Question
2007-04-20 11:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by AsiH 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is the same as simplifying fractions.
2007-04-20 11:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by mr_maths_man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋