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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please @jim_thompson5910 @goformit100 @Mertsj

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Sorry Madam I don't deal in dollars.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do you know what a ratio is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes do i divide the 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i meant just divide

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Multiply numerator and denominator by 10 to get rid of the decimal point and then reduce the fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would be the numerator and how do you know

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{2.3}{13.4}\times \frac{10}{10}=\frac{23}{134}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And that is in lowest terms because 23 is prime and 23 is not a factor of 134

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it simplified

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that for both boxes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (anonymous):

was this for both @Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Did you read them?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The first one asks for the ratio of Florida to total.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i was confused

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The second one asks for total to Florida

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