Last winter, the ratio of days with snow to days with no snow was 1.42. Write this ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
A ratio between two "things" requires two numbers in the form a : b
you gave just one number 1.42
Did you mean the ratio of days with snow to days with no snow is 1.42 : 1 ?
if so, then
1.42 : 1
= 142 : 100
= 71 : 50 or , if you want it in fraction form, 71/50
If not, repost using correct statements.
To write the ratio of days with snow to days with no snow as a fraction in simplest form, we can express it as a fraction with the number of days with snow as the numerator and the number of days with no snow as the denominator.
Let's assume that the number of days with snow is 'x' and the number of days with no snow is 'y'.
The given ratio tells us that the ratio of days with snow to days with no snow is 1.42, which can be written as:
x/y = 1.42
To simplify this fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 'x' and 'y' and divide both the numerator and denominator by it.
However, since we don't have the actual values of 'x' and 'y', we cannot calculate the GCD or simplify the fraction further without additional information.
To write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, we need to find the common factors between the numerator and the denominator.
The ratio is given as 1.42, where 1.42 indicates a decimal. To convert this decimal to a fraction, we move the decimal point two places to the right, which gives us 142.
Now, we can write the ratio as a fraction: 142/100.
To simplify the fraction, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. Dividing 142 by 2 gives us 71, and dividing 100 by 2 gives us 50.
Therefore, the simplified fraction is 71/50.