Book edition Common Core Edition

Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

Pages 183 pages

ISBN 9780547587776

Answers without the blur.

Just sign up for free and you're in.

Short Answer

Tell whether the ratio is in simplest form. If not, write it in simplest
form. Then write the ratio in two other ways.
3. 8 to 6

The ratio of 8 to 6 is not in the simplest form.

The simplest form of the ratio of 8 to 6 is given by 4 to 3.

The other two forms are $\frac{4}{3}$ and 4:3.

See the step by step solution

Step by Step Solution

TABLE OF CONTENTS :

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Step 1 . Given

The given ratio is: 8 to 6.

Step 2 .To determine

We have to check if the given ratio is in the simplest form or not.

Then we have to find the given ratio in the simplest form. (If not)

After that, we have to write the simplest form of the given ratio in two other ways.

Step 3 . Calculation

We first find the factors of 8 and 6.

$\begin{matrix} The factors of 8 = 1,2,4,8 and \\ The factors of 6 = 1,2,3,6. \\ The GCF of 8 and 6 = 2, that is, both 8 and 6 are divisible by 2. \end{matrix}$

This means the ratio of 8 to 6 is not in the simplest form.

To simplify we will reduce the ratio by 2,

$\begin{array}{l} \frac{8}{6} = \frac{8 \div 2}{6 \div 2} [Divide numerator and denominator by 2.] \\ = \frac{4}{3} \end{array}$

The common factor of 4 and 3 = 1. It means 4 to 3 is in the simplest form of the ratio.

So, the simplest form of the ratio of 8 to 6 is given by 4 to 3.

The other two ways to write the ratio are: $\frac{4}{3}$ and 4:3.

Find Study Materials for

Create Study Materials

Select your language

Pre-algebra

Answers without the blur.

Short Answer

Tell whether the ratio is in simplest form. If not, write it in simplest
form. Then write the ratio in two other ways.
3. 8 to 6

Step by Step Solution

Step 1 . Given

Step 2 .To determine

Step 3 . Calculation

Most popular questions for Math Textbooks

Want to see more solutions like these?

Recommended explanations on Math Textbooks

Select your language

Pre-algebra

Answers without the blur.

Short Answer

Tell whether the ratio is in simplest form. If not, write it in simplestform. Then write the ratio in two other ways.3. 8 to 6

Step by Step Solution

Step 1 . Given

Step 2 .To determine

Step 3 . Calculation

Most popular questions for Math Textbooks

Want to see more solutions like these?

Recommended explanations on Math Textbooks

Decision Maths

Calculus

Probability and Statistics

Statistics

Mechanics Maths

Geometry

Pure Maths

Tell whether the ratio is in simplest form. If not, write it in simplest
form. Then write the ratio in two other ways.
3. 8 to 6