Question

What is the ratio of 480 g to 4.38 kg?

Answer 1

The ratio of 480 g to 4.38 kg. is `8/73`.

Explanation:

To find the ratio between two given weights, we should first convert them to same unit. As one weight is in grams, let us convert other one in kilogram too in grams.

As one has `1000` grams in each kilogram, `4.38` kilogram is `4.38×1000=4380` grams.

And hence, the ratio is

`480/4380=48/438` - here we have divided numerator and denominator each by `10`.

As both are evrn, we can still divide them by `2` and

`48/438=24/219`

It is observed that as sum of digits of numerator and denominator is divisible by `3`, both are divisible by `3`.

Hence, `24/219=8/73`.

As we cannot divide them further, the ratio of 480 g to 4.38 kg. is `8/73`.