SOLUTION: Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the United States. Insecticides are 1/4 of all pesticides used. The ratio of fungicides to insecticides used in the U.S. can

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Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the United States. Insecticides are 1/4 of all pesticides used. The ratio of fungicides to insecticides used in the U.S. can be written 1/10 divided by 1/4. Write this ratio in simplest form.
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1/10 by 1/4 = 1/10 * 4/1 = 4/10 or 2/5
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