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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Angel_Bear19 Use a ratio to compare the values. Simplify the ratio. 12 yd to 20 ft A. 5 : 9 B. 3 : 5 C. 5 : 3 D. 9 : 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 will go into 12, 3 times and will go into 20, 5 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The fraction 12/20 or 12 to 20 is not reduced to lowest terms. We can reduce this fraction to lowest terms by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 4. Why divide by 4? 4 is the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) or Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers 12 and 20. So, this fraction reduced to lowest terms is 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 3:5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks and hi demon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i explained it better!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait its yards and feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol it is b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its still b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.webmath.com/redfract.html will help you simplify. and yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just put the <--: of the ration on top and put :--> of it at the bottem or like a fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

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