SOLUTION: Express ratio in the simplest form. 5 yards to 24 feet

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Question 454665: Express ratio in the simplest form. 5 yards to 24 feet
Answer by simranb(55) About Me  (Show Source):
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For simplifying the ratio you need to convert yard into feet ,so that you have same units.
1 yard=3feet
so,
5yards=3*5feet
5yards=15feet
Now you can simplify
15:24(15/3:24/3)
=>5:8
So the simplest form of the ratio is 5:8
hope this helps!