SOLUTION: There are 16 potatoes in my basement and 22 peaches in my refrigerator. what is the ratio of peaches to potatoes in lowest term.

SOLUTION: There are 16 potatoes in my basement and 22 peaches in my refrigerator. what is the ratio of peaches to potatoes in lowest term.

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Question 623474: There are 16 potatoes in my basement and 22 peaches in my refrigerator. what is the ratio of peaches to potatoes in lowest term.
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
22/16 in highest terms.
multiply numerator and denominator by 1/2 and you get 11/8.
since 11 is a prime number, you can't reduce it further than that.

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