Question

At the grocery store Mr and Mrs Bailey bought 24 apples and 18 pears. Write a ratio in simplest form to compare apples to pears

Answer 1

24:18 = 4:3

Answer 2

18 24 compare

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To write a ratio in simplest form, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the two numbers and divide both numbers by it.

First, let's find the GCD of 24 and 18. The common factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24. The common factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18. Therefore, the GCD of 24 and 18 is 6.

To simplify the ratio, we divide both numbers by the GCD.

24 ÷ 6 = 4
18 ÷ 6 = 3

The simplified ratio of apples to pears is 4:3.