Ratios
1. Write a ratio 15:25 as a fraction in simplest form.
15/25
3/5
1/3
30/50
2. The number of Flora's tulips to the number of Flora's roses.
56 to 81
81 to 56
56 to 137
81 to 137
To write a ratio as a fraction in simplest form, you need to simplify the numerator and denominator by finding their greatest common divisor (GCD).
1. In the ratio 15:25, the GCD of 15 and 25 is 5. Divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 to get 15/25. Simplified further, you get 3/5, which is the answer.
2. The number of Flora's tulips to the number of Flora's roses is given as 56 to 81. Since there is no common factor other than 1 between 56 and 81, the fraction cannot be simplified further. Therefore, the answer is 56/81.