Write each of the following ratios in simplest form.
8. The ratio of 5 3/5 to 2 /10
Answer: 5 3/5: 2 1/10=28/5: 21/10=4/1:3/2 =4:1 ½
24. The ratio of 7 dimes to 3 quarters
Answer: 7 dimes: 3 quarters =70 cents: 75 cents=14:15
34. Crafts. Marc took 3 hours (h) to mow a lawn while Angelina took 150 minutes (min) to mow the same lawn a week earlier. Write the ratio of Marc’s time to Angelina’s time as a ratio of whole numbers. Answer: Marc: Angelina= 3hrs:150 min =180 min: 150 min. =6:5
14. 240 pounds of fertilizer
6 Lawns
Answer: Ratios of similar things only can be found out. no ratio is possible by weight and area.
30. Which is the better buy: 5 lb of sugar for $4.75 or 20 lb of sugar for $19.92?
Answer: 4.75/5= 0.95 whereas 19.92/20=0.996 Therefore the first rate is better.
10. If Maria hit 8 home runs in 15 softball games, then she should hit 24 home runs in 45 games.
Answer: 8:15:: 24:45 OR 8:15=24:45 OR 8/15=24/45
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48. 12gallons of paint=9 gallons of paint
8,329Ft2 1,240ft2
Answer: As 12*1240 is not equal to 9*8329 they are not proportional and so you cannot put an '=' sign between these two ratios.
16. Business and finance. A store has T-shirts on sale at 2 for $5.50. At this rate, what do five T-shirts cost? Answer: it is $2.75 for each shirt. So 5 shirts cost $2.75 multiply by 5 and you get total of $13.75
Explain, please help me understand & explain if they are wrong Thanks
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