Question #5a80f

1 Answer
Nov 30, 2017
  1. 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.

  2. 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