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Problem

Reduce the ratio to the lowest term 60:40 _.

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Step

Given the ratio

\$60:40\$

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Step

First, write the given ratio as a fraction:

\$(60)/(40)\$

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Step

The GCF of 60 and 40 is:

20

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Step

Divide the numerator and denominator of the fraction with the GCF:

\$(60 \div 20)/(40 \div20)\$ = \$3:2\$

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Step

Represent this fraction in the ratio form:

3: 2

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Solution

The simplified ratio is 3:2.

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Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

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Choice-A

Incorrect. This is the inverse of the correct ratio

Wrong 2:3

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Choice-B

Incorrect. This is not in the reduced form; both terms should not be the same

Wrong 3:3

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Choice-C

Correct. This is the reduced form of the ratio 60:40

Correct 3:2

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Choice-D

Incorrect.Not reduced; terms shouldn’t share factors other than 1

Wrong 4:2

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices