Question

Express the ratio 45 seconds to 30 minutes as a fraction in simplest form ?

Answer 1

how many seconds are there in a minute ?

Answer 2

We first convert minutes into seconds which is 30 x 60 which is 1800
hope it helped

Answer 3

ok its 45 over 30 then simplify it by 5 equals 9 over 6 and then simplify it again it will equal 3 over 2

Answer 4

so the answer is 3/2 or 3 over 2

Answer 5

you forgot to convert minutes to seconds....^

Answer 6

and 3/2 is not correct :P

Answer 7

yes it is

Answer 8

HOW?????

Answer 9

simplify it. they did not want it all in seconds. they only said simplify

Answer 10

you can't take ratio of 2 quantities with different units :)
here, we NEED to convert both time into seconds and only then take ratio.

45/1800=....

Answer 11

ok. you may have a point. if that is the way then the answer is when you simplify it 5 over 200 then again is 1 over 40

Answer 12

thats correct :)

Answer 13

ok