Question

Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
2 yards to 45 feet

Answer 1

2 yards to 45 feet as a fraction in its simplest form start with 6/45 and divide both by 3 to get 2/15.

Answer 2

1 yard = 3 feet

15*1 yard = 15*3 feet ... multiply both sides by 15

15 yards = 45 feet

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so "2 yards to 45 feet" is the same as "2 yards to 15 yards"

Answer 3

therefore, the ratio becomes 2:15

Answer 4

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