Question #5a80f
1 Answer
Nov 30, 2017
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Sam one
Sam is 2/3 as tall as his brother, that means per every three centimeters or meters his brother is, he is 2 centimeters and meters respectively.
That means#2:3# if we are talking about Sam, remember#2:3# means#2/3# So,#2:3# is not equal to#3:2# if we are talking about the same person. -
Pat one
Pat is#2 1/2# times as heavier as bob, that means per every kg heavy bob is, pat is#2 1/2# kg. First change this into improper fraction,
#3/2# kg That means per every kg bob is, pat is#3/2# kg So,
that will be#3/2:1#
#1.5:1#
If you don't want it in decimals we can also do it like this#3:2# As, per every kg bob is pat is 1.5 kg, that means per every 2kg bob is, pat is 3kg