Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
Simplify the ratio 18 : 24
- The greatest number that goes into both 18 and 24 is 6.
- Divide both by 6, and keep the order.
Answer: 3 : 4
Example 2
Simplify the ratio 35 : 14
- The greatest number that goes into both is 7.
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5 and 14 ÷ 7 = 2.
Answer: 5 : 2
Where this is taught: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent, “Simplifying a ratio”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type each ratio with a colon, like 3 : 4. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write each ratio on the line, like 3 : 4. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.