2. Equivalent ratios
find the equivalent ratios for the problems below
Simplify the ratios
18/24 and 8:64
For 18/24:
- Divide both numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor, which is 6
- 18/6 = 3 and 24/6 = 4
- The simplified ratio is 3:4
For 8:64:
- Divide both numbers by the greatest common factor, which is 8
- 8/8 = 1 and 64/8 = 8
- The simplified ratio is 1:8
Equivalent ratios:
- 18/24 is equivalent to 3:4
- 8:64 is equivalent to 1:8