SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. What is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width?

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Question 390042: The length of a rectangle is 6 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. What is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width?
Answer by robertb(4012) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length is 13/2, while the width is 15/4, after combination. Ratio of length to width is then (13/2)/(15/4) = 26/15.