Question

i cant figure out how this it done:
write ratio 2 5/8 to 8 3/4 as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

2 5/8 : 8 3/4
mixed number to improper fraction -- whole # times denominator plus numerator all over denominator:
(2*8)+5 = 21/8
(8*4)+3 = 35/4
21/8 : 35/4

(21/8)/(35/4)
(21/8)*(4/35)
= 3/10

Answer 2

privetek is absolutely right