If 3.3a = 5.5b, find a:b.
is A 3 and B 5??
3.3a = 5.5b
Divide both sides by b:
3.3a/b = 5.5
a/b = 1.67
a:b = 1.67
3.33
To find the ratio between a and b, we can divide both sides of the equation 3.3a = 5.5b by the coefficient of b, which is 5.5, and divide both sides by the coefficient of a, which is 3.3. This will isolate the variables a and b and give us the ratio a:b.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 5.5, we get:
(3.3a) / 5.5 = (5.5b) / 5.5
Simplifying this equation, we have:
0.6a = b
Now, dividing both sides of the equation by 0.6 will give us the ratio a:b:
(0.6a) / 0.6 = b / 0.6
Simplifying further:
a = b / 0.6
Therefore, the ratio a:b is 1 : 0.6, or simplified, 5 : 3.