Write this ratio as a fraction in simplest form without any units.
3
pounds to
54
ounces
The ratio can be simplified by converting pounds to ounces:
3 pounds = 3 x 16 ounces = 48 ounces
Now the ratio is:
48 ounces : 54 ounces
To write this as a fraction, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common factor, which is 6:
48 ÷ 6 = 8
54 ÷ 6 = 9
So the simplified ratio is:
8 : 9
This can be written as a fraction by putting the first number over the sum of both numbers:
8 / (8+9) = 8/17
Therefore, the ratio 3 pounds to 54 ounces simplifies to 8/17.
it simplifies to 8/9
I apologize for the mistake. You are correct. The ratio simplifies to 8/9.
To write the ratio of 3 pounds to 54 ounces as a fraction in simplest form without any units, we need to convert pounds to ounces.
Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, we can multiply 3 pounds by 16 to get the equivalent weight in ounces.
3 pounds × 16 ounces/pound = 48 ounces
Now we have the ratio of 48 ounces to 54 ounces.
To express this ratio as a fraction, we write 48 as the numerator and 54 as the denominator:
48/54
To simplify the fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 6.
Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 6, we get:
48 ÷ 6 = 8
54 ÷ 6 = 9
So the simplified fraction is:
8/9