Question

Kevin’s age can be represented by the expression 12p^3. Jake’s age can be represented by the expression 4p^5.

What is the ratio of Kevin’s age to Jake’s age?

Answer 1

\[\frac{ Kevin's.age }{ Jake's.age }= \frac{ Write.K's.age.here }{ Write.j's.age.here }\]

Answer 2

Then simplify the right side of this equation. Hint: use a rule of exponents to do this.

Answer 3

Ratio of Kevin’s age to Jake’s age = Kevin's age / Jake's age
\[\huge = \frac{12p^3}{4p^4} =\frac{ 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times p \times p \times p}{2 \times 2 \times p \times p \times p \times p } \]
\[\huge = \frac{12p^3}{4p^4} =\frac{ 3}{ p } = 3 : p\]

Answer 4

Actually, that \[\huge Age.ratio= \frac{12p^3}{4p^4} =\frac{ 3}{ p } = 3 : p\]should be\[\huge = \frac{12p^3}{4p^5} =?\]
@jjuden : Please finish this.