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Example 5
Re-write the ratio 4:
1
3
as a simple whole number ratio.
Multiply both parts by 3:
4×3 :
1
3
× 3 = 12:1
Exercise 1
1)
Express the following ratios as simple whole number ratios in their lowest
terms.
a) 2:4 b) 8:12 c) 60:150 d) 18:15 e) 4:
1
2
.
2)
Express the ratio £5 to 75p in its lowest terms.
3)
Express the ratio 400m to 2km in its lowest terms.
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