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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The ratio of 1/4 to 3/5 is (A) 1 to 3 (B) 3 to 20 (C) 5 to 12 (D) 3 to 4 (E) 5 to 4 I got B, is it correct?

hero (hero):

No, that's not it

hero (hero):

1/4 : 3/5 is the same as 1/4 / 3/5 is the same as 1/4*5/3 = 5/12 or 5:12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

heros right i didnt seee.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, okay. Thank you! ^^ But why do you flip it?

hero (hero):

Because multiplication is the reciprocal of division.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh.....

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