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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges. What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know the ratio before it is simplified?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16:28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So let's simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide both by 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16 \(\div\) 4 28 \(\div\) 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7:4 right?

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