document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248553>Question 248553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 20 meters and the width is 15 meters. find the ratio of the width to the length </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio can be express as, for example, 2 to 1 or 2:1 or 2/1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, it asks for a ratio of L to W, which can be shown as L/W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/15 is the ratio.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.33 to 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 & 1/3 to 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is 20 really one-third more than 15?  Or is is 1/4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check a change, the formula is <BR>\n" );
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