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Title: Ratios

Grade: 1300-a Lesson: S4-L5

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Lesson Steps

Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Reduce the ratio to the lowest term 60:40 _.
2	Step	Given the ratio	\$60 : 40\$
3	Step	First, write the given ratio as a fraction	\$60/40\$
4	Step	The GCF of 60 and 40 is	\$20\$
5	Step	Divide the numerator and denominator of the fraction with the GCF	\$(60 \div 20)/(40 \div20)\$ = \$3:2\$
6	Step	Represent this fraction in the ratio form	\$ 3 : 2 \$
7	SumUp	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
8	Choice.A	Incorrect. This is the inverse of the correct ratio	2 : 3
9	Choice.B	Incorrect. This is not in the reduced form; both terms should not be the same	3 : 3
10	Choice.C	Correct. This is the reduced form of the ratio 60 : 40	3 : 2
11	Choice.D	Incorrect.Not reduced; terms shouldn’t share factors other than 1	4 : 2
12	Answer	Option	C
13	SumUp	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

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

Step

Given the ratio

\$60 : 40\$

Step

First, write the given ratio as a fraction

\$60/40\$

Step

The GCF of 60 and 40 is

\$20\$

Step

Divide the numerator and denominator of the fraction with the GCF

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

Step

Represent this fraction in the ratio form

\$ 3 : 2 \$

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

Incorrect. This is the inverse of the correct ratio

2 : 3

Choice.B

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

3 : 3

Choice.C

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

3 : 2

Choice.D

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

4 : 2

Answer

Option

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?