how would i write this ratio in simplest form?
30 seconds to 5 minutes
in ratios you should have the same units, then they will cancel and you don't have to write them
so how many seconds are there in 5 minutes?
your simple ratio is then found:
30sec/300sec
= 1/10 or 1:10
To write the given ratio in simplest form, you need to make sure both terms of the ratio have the same units. In this case, you have 30 seconds and 5 minutes.
To convert minutes to seconds, you need to know that 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds. Therefore, 5 minutes is equal to 5 x 60 = 300 seconds.
Now that both terms of the ratio have the same units (seconds), you can simplify the ratio. Divide 30 seconds by 300 seconds:
30/300 = 1/10
So, the ratio 30 seconds to 5 minutes simplifies to 1:10 or 1/10.