Question

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator? 4m to 4.8m

Answer 1

`(5 "m")/(6 "m")`

Explanation:

Given   `(4 "m") / (4.8  "m")`

1) Write the ratio as whole numbers
The easiest way to do this is to clear the decimal by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by `10`.
You can reduce the fraction later.

`(40 "m")/(48 "m")`

2) Reduce the fraction to its simplest form
Cancel out `8` from the top and the bottom

`(5 "m")/(6 "m")` `larr` answer

This answer means that the numerator and denominator of the given fraction `(4 "m") / (4.8  "m")` are in a `5:6` ratio relationship with each other.

Check

Is `(4) / (4.8)` equal to `(5)/(6)`  `?`

Cross multiply
`(4)(6)` should be equal to `(5)(4.8)`

`24` is equal to `24.0`

`Check`