1)The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States. The bridge has a total length of 13200 feet.

Each year, the Cooper River Bridge 5K Run is held in the Spring. If there are approximately 16404 feet in 5 kilometers, what is the ratio of the portion of the race that takes place on the bridge to the entire race. The ratio of the race on the bridge to off the bridge is ?
Write your answer as a reduced fraction with no spaces.

I suggest we simply form the ratio ...

13200 : 16404
= 1100 : 1367

My challenging question is:
What ratio, with neither term more than 3 digits, comes closest to 1100:1367 ?

i have tried everything, and I honestly don't know

could you help me out here, please?

I gave you the answer to the first part.

For the second part:
distance on the bridge = 13200 ft (that was given)
distance off the bridge = 16404 - 13200
Now just form the ratio and reduce it.
let me know what you get.

(the last part was just my add-on question and you really didn't have to worry about it)

To find the ratio of the portion of the race that takes place on the bridge to the entire race, we need to divide the length of the bridge portion of the race by the total length of the race.

The length of the bridge portion of the race is given as 13200 feet.

To find the total length of the race, we need to convert 5 kilometers to feet. Since 1 kilometer is equal to 3280.84 feet, we can multiply 5 kilometers by 3280.84 to get the total length in feet.

5 kilometers * 3280.84 feet/kilometer = 16404 feet

So, the total length of the race is 16404 feet.

Now, we can divide the length of the bridge portion of the race by the total length of the race:

13200 feet / 16404 feet

To reduce the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 13200 and 16404 is 84.

13200 / 84 = 157
16404 / 84 = 195

Therefore, the ratio of the portion of the race that takes place on the bridge to the entire race is 157/195 or written as a reduced fraction with no spaces: 157/195.