SOLUTION: The ratio of 5 3/5 to 2 1/10? Can someone help me with this one? I do not understand ratio's at all. The reading isnt helping either it is all jibberish to me.

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Question 110522: The ratio of 5 3/5 to 2 1/10?
Can someone help me with this one? I do not understand ratio's at all. The reading isnt helping either it is all jibberish to me.
Answer by scott8148(5891) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a ratio is just a fraction

if Jack is 6 feet tall and Jill is 4 feet tall the ratio of their heights is 6/4 or 3/2

(5 3/5)/(2 1/10) ... (28/5)/(21/10) ... (56/10)/(21/10) ... 56/21 ... 8/3