Year 8 Interactive Maths - Second Edition

Finding the Ratio of Two Quantities

Example 2

Find the ratio of 45 centimetres to 2 metres in its simplest form.

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Note:

We can use ratios to compare more than two quantities conveniently.  Fractions are not usually suitable for this.

Example 3

Find the ratio of 250 m to 1 km in its simplest form.

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Example 4

Find the ratio of 54 minutes to 2 hours in its simplest form.

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Example 5

Find the ratio of 60 days to 1 year in its simplest form.  Assume the year is a non-leap year.

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Example 6

Find the ratio of 350 millilitres to 1.5 litres in its simplest form.

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Example 7

Find the ratio of 475 milligrams to 2 kilograms in its simplest form.

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