Express the ratio in simplest form.



48 feet to 20 feet

48/20 = 12/5

Just divide both numbers by 2 until you get a number that isn't divisible by 2

48:20
24:10
12:5

The answer is 12:5

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

The GCD of 48 and 20 is 4 (since the factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48, while the factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20, and the highest common factor is 4).

Dividing both numbers by 4, we get:

48/4 = 12
20/4 = 5

Therefore, the ratio 48 feet to 20 feet in simplest form is 12:5.