Write the ratio of 1 silver dollar to 3 quarters in simplest form
is the answer 1/3
the ratio of the number of coins is 1:3
but
the ratio of the value is 100:75 = 4:3
You didn't specify which it is.
what the damn guestion?
Sacagawea dollar coin(equals 100 coins) and 3 quarters
To find the ratio of 1 silver dollar to 3 quarters, we can express it as a fraction by comparing the number of silver dollars to the number of quarters.
Given that we have 1 silver dollar and 3 quarters, we can write the ratio as 1 silver dollar to 3 quarters. This can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor (GCD) to get the simplest form.
To find the GCD of 1 and 3, we can list the factors of each number:
Factors of 1: 1
Factors of 3: 1, 3
The only common factor is 1, so it is the GCD. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 1 gives us:
1/1 รท 3/1 = 1/3
So, the simplest form of the ratio of 1 silver dollar to 3 quarters is indeed 1/3.