SOLUTION: Write this ratio in simplest form: 1/10 / 1/4 First I must flip the second problem: 1/10 / 4/1 Now I can get rid of the 10 and 4 by dividing it by 2 Leaving it with:

Question 65583: Write this ratio in simplest form:
1/10 / 1/4
First I must flip the second problem:
1/10 / 4/1
Now I can get rid of the 10 and 4 by dividing it by 2 Leaving it with:
1/5 / 2/1
Now I can cross out the ones:
5 / 2
Giving me an answer of:
2
Although I do not believe this is right because I can not have a remander right?

Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write this ratio in simplest form:
1/10 / 1/4
First I must flip the second problem:
1/10 / 4/1
Now I can get rid of the 10 and 4 by dividing it by 2 Leaving it with:
1/5 / 2/1
Now I can cross out the ones:
5 / 2
Giving me an answer of:
2
Although I do not believe this is right because I can not have a remander right?

You really don't have a remainder. You have a fraction (5/2) but, in fact, you should have (2/5)

Simplify (1/10)/(1/4)
You are right about flipping it but when you flip it, you are then multiplying -- not dividing. In fact, I would say that you gave it a good shot. Nice effort!!!!!

What we actually do it multiply the numerator and denominator by 4 (in other words 4/4 which equals 1) and that gets rid of the bottom fraction:
((4)(1/10))/((4)(1/4)) when we cancel , we have left:
((4)(1/10))/(1) or

(4/1)(1/10) and this equals 4/10 and that reduces to 2/5 which is the simplest form.
You can check this by using a calculator.
Merry Christmas!!!----ptaylor

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