document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537770>Question 537770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to convert this ratio to one that begins with 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25:1, What would it be if I wanted it to be 1:? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=352998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can write a ratio both ways.  If there are 6 pencils for 3 children, then there are 2 pencils per child (2:1).  But you can also say there is 1/2 child per pencil (1:2).  That's an inverse ratio.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The inverse ratio of 25:1 is 1:25.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's one way to look at this problem.  It might also be asking you for the same ratio expressed in terms of 1:something or 1/something rather than 25 to something.  In other words, if there are 2 pencils per child (2:1) then there are 1 pencils per 1/2 child (1:1/2).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both 25 and 1 by 25.  25/25 : 1/25 is 1:1/25 or 1:.04.\r<BR>\n" );
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