Question

Question #49590

Answer 1

Ratios should be in the simplest from.

Explanation:

Ratios should always be written in the simplest form.

`" "15" ":" "3" "` is not in simplest form

These might be be the actual numbers, but this is not a correct ratio because there is a common factor of `3`

Divide both values by `3`

`" "15/3" ":" "3/3" "`

`" "5" ":" "1" "`

The following ratios are all equal, but they are not in simplest form.

`" "25" ":" "5" "`

`" "60" ":" "12" "`

`" "10" ":" "2" "`

`" "50" ":" "10" "`