Question

Please answer this for a fan!!! calculate the ratio of the second term to the first term 40,45

Answer 1

Ratio:

45:40

Now simplify by dividing 5 to each number.

Answer 2

and then what

Answer 3

\(\bf a,b\qquad ratio\quad b:a\implies \cfrac{b}{a}\)

Answer 4

\(\bf \begin{array}{llll}
40&45\\
1^{st}&2^{nd}
\end{array}\qquad ratio\implies 2^{nd}:1^{st}\implies \cfrac{ 2^{nd}}{1^{st}}\implies \cfrac{\cancel{45}}{\cancel{40}}\implies ?\)

Answer 5

that equals 1.125

Answer 6

is that the answer