The length of a rectangle is 6 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. What is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width?
A. 26:30
B. 13:15
C. 15:26
D. 26:15
Basically, how do you do proportions? ;)

Question

The length of a rectangle is 6 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. What is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width?
A. 26:30
B. 13:15
C. 15:26
D. 26:15
Basically, how do you do proportions? ;)

mertsj · Answer

$$\frac{6.5}{3.75}=\frac{650}{375}$$

mertsj · Answer

Reduce the fraction.

anonymous · Answer

okay.. so do you know how to convert mixed fractions into improper fractions?

anonymous · Answer

the point is for you to understand proportions.. not to just give you answers! :)

anonymous · Answer

6 1/2 = 13/2.... and 3 3/4 = 15/4.

anonymous · Answer

Yes cupcake1123. 13/2 & 15/4

anonymous · Answer

so when they say length to width.. length always goes on the top of the fraction, and width in the denominator. so divide length by width.. (13/2)/(15/4)

anonymous · Answer

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