Friday, July 31, 2009

1. Express in its simplest form: 6y : 9y?

a. Option A: 2 : 3 or 2/3


b. Option B: 3 : 2 or 3/2


c. Option C: 9 : 6 or 9/6


d. Option D: 6 : 9 or 6/9





2. A library contains 1,050 fiction books and 1,890 nonfiction books. The ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books is approximately:





a. Option A: 5 : 9 or 5/9


b. Option B: 5 : 8 or 5/8


c. Option C: 8 : 10 or 8/10


d. Option D: 9 : 5 or 9/5





3. A library contains 1,050 fiction books and 1,890 nonfiction books. The ratio of nonfiction books to fiction books is approximately:





a. Option A: 5 : 9 or 5/9


b. Option B: 5 : 8 or 5/8


c. Option C: 18 : 10 or 18/10


d. Option D: 9 : 5 or 9/5





4. Express in its simplest form: 200 cm : 8 m





a. 2 : 80


b. 1 : 400


c. 1 : 4


d. 1 : 40

1. Express in its simplest form: 6y : 9y?
[05]


1.6y:9y


=2:3 [dividing both sides by 3y]


Option a is correct


2.1050:1890


=5:9[dividing both by 210]


Option a is correct


3.1890:1050


=9:5[dividing both by 210]


option d is correct


4.200 cm:8 m


=200 cm:800 cm


=200:800


=1:4[dividing both by 200]
Reply:show me your work and answers and


then I will tell you if it is correct.......





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Reply:1. 6y : 9y





if we factor out a 3y from each we get


6y/3y : 9y/3y


2 : 3


a





2. We want ratio of fiction to nonfiction, so:


f : n


1050 : 1890


1050/210 : 1890/210


5 : 9


a





3. Reverse the previous


n : f


9 : 5


d





4. 200cm : 8m


200cm : 800cm


2 : 8


1 : 4


c





Best of luck!
Reply:1. a.


2. a.


3. d.


4. c.
Reply:1) a


2) b


3) same question lol


4)c


not so sure about Q2/3
Reply:1. Express in its simplest form: 6y : 9y


6y / 9y = 2/3


a. Option A: 2 : 3 or 2/3





2. 1,050 fiction books and 1,890 nonfiction books.


1050 / 1890 = 105/189 = 35/63





3. 1,050 fiction books and 1,890 nonfiction books.


189 / 105 = 63 / 35





4. Express in its simplest form: 200 cm : 8 m


200 cm : 8 m


2 m : 8 m


1 : 4


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