Question

what is the ratio 55/132 written in word form and in lowest terms?
a. 5 to 16
b. 5 to 12
c. 11 to 15
d. 11 to 13

Answer 1

its b

Answer 2

@lvictoria529 you are right but you should show him or her how you arrived to that answer. Because if they run into another type of problem like this they will ask again but never learn how reduce fractions.

Answer 3

im a girl lol and i guess ur right

Answer 4

How would you reduce the ratio 55 / 132? Do 55 and 132 have any common factor or factors?

Answer 5

fine, you must find the greatest common factor between the two numbers which in this case is 11 then reduce the ratio by dividing each number by 11 and u get ur reduced ratio.

Answer 6

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i really dont know :(

Answer 7

oh ojk

Answer 8

lol, u get it now?

Answer 9

yea?

Answer 10

u sure, u seem a little confused

Answer 11

Divide 55 by 11.
Next, divide 132 by 11.

Show your results.

Write 55 / 132, and then write the same thing with numerator and denom. both in factored form. Can you reduce the factored form?

Answer 12

maybe

Answer 13

im slow srry

Answer 14

i will give u some practice

reduce the ratio 144:36 to its lowest form

Answer 15

so first what do u have to do

Answer 16

we have to ..

Answer 17

divide??

Answer 18

u have to find the greatest common factor first

Answer 19

oh and then divide??

Answer 20

(plz sy im right)

Answer 21

yeah

Answer 22

oh good at least i can keep that in my head lol

Answer 23

You are to reduce 144 : 6 ; in other words, reduce the ratio 144 over 6 as much as possible.

Can you describe in your own words what "common factor" means in algebra?

Answer 24

lol, so what numbers are factors of both 144 and 36

Answer 25

If so, find the common factor of 144 and 36.

Answer 26

ok thnks :)

Answer 27

4 tryin to mAKE ME undERSTAnd

Answer 28

bYe

Answer 29

lol, good luck, bye