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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the following comparison as a ratio reduced to lowest terms. 41quarters to 28 dollars

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

41quarters to 28 dollars 41quarters : 28 dollars 41quarters : 28*4 quarters 41quarters : 112 quarters 41:112

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it said it was wrong.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

can your ratio have decimal parts?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it can only be 1 answer not including symbols like : or .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i tried 112 but it was wrong

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, the answer is 41:112

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you have to include :

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

since they want a ratio as an answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But reduced to lowest terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it's reduced as far as it can go

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but it's still a ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh they wanted me to write it like this 41 over 112

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thank you so much

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so they really wanted a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which is technically a ratio, but not many use it in that term

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