In a sports equipment locker, there are 81 balls and 45 baseball mitts. Write the ratio of balls to baseball mitts in simplest form.
A. 9:5
B. 10:18
C. 10: 5
D. 9:18
Is the answer A?
A is correct.
81:45
81/45 = 9/5
9/5 = 9:5
So yes, A is correct.
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To write the ratio of balls to baseball mitts in simplest form, we need to divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD). In this case, the GCD of 81 and 45 is 9.
To find the GCD, we can list the factors of each number:
Factors of 81: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81
Factors of 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
The common factors are: 1, 3, 9
Therefore, the GCD is 9.
Now, divide both numbers by the GCD:
81 ÷ 9 = 9
45 ÷ 9 = 5
So, the simplified ratio of balls to baseball mitts is 9:5.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 9:5.