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Writing and Simplifying Ratio · No calculator · 1 marks
Write down the ratio 20 : 35 in its simplest form.
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- The highest common factor of 20 and 35 is 5.
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4 and 35 ÷ 5 = 7.
- 20 : 35 = 4 : 7.
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The fraction represented by one share uses all the parts in its denominator. In a ratio a : b, the first share is a out of a + b parts.
Writing and Simplifying Ratio · No calculator · 1 marks
Write down the ratio 20 : 35 in its simplest form.
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In a gym class, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women is 4 : 5.
There are 20 men in the class.
Work out the total number of people in the class.
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