SOLUTION: a rug is 6 feet wide and 10 feet long. what is the ratio of the length to the width?

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Question 827168: a rug is 6 feet wide and 10 feet long. what is the ratio of the length to the width?
Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ratio can look like 10:6 or like 10/6
10/6 can be reduced to 5/3
so 5:3 or 5/3 is your ratio

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